Debunking Myths about Cardiovascular Disease with Dr. Mohammed Alo | The Proof Podcast EP 244
In Episode #244 , cardiologist Dr Mohammed Alo joins me to talk about cardiovascular disease myths, many of which he has been brilliantly covering on Tik Tok over the past year.
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Is it perfectly ok to eat a lot of saturated fat and red meat if your triglycerides and HDL are normal? Does a coronary artery scan of zero mean we won’t have a heart attack? What’s better - a coronary artery scan or a CT angiogram for measuring plaque in our coronary arteries. Are statins beneficial? Is too low cholesterol a problem? Does this affect brain health and hormone production? Eggs, fish and fish oil, cooking oils - the list goes on.
Specifically, we discuss:
00:00 Intro
03:49 Fighting Misinformation on Cardiovascular Disease and Nutrition
18:30 TikTok and Cardiology: Reaching Diverse Audiences and Navigating Challenges
26:50 The Risks of the Carnivore Diet and False Claims on LDL Cholesterol
36:30 Atherosclerosis, Familial Hypercholesterolemia, and Treatment Options
43:41 The Importance of Non-HDL Cholesterol as a Predictor of CVD
49:39 Optimizing LDL Cholesterol Levels and Avoiding Unnecessary Medications
55:21 Assessing Cardiovascular Risk in Prediabetes
57:24 Cardiac Imaging and Detecting Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
1:09:38 Artery Calcification in Endurance Athletes
1:12:07 Cardiac Imaging: Understanding Imaging Tests
1:20:53 Debunking Myths on Coconut Oil and Fish Oil
1:29:52 Oils of choice and Dr. Alo's stand on canola oil
1:33:33 Eggs and Cholesterol: How much is too much?
1:37:30 Can Unprocessed Red Meat Raise Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?
1:47:29 Grass-Fed vs. Grain-Fed Beef: Examining the Debate
1:58:15 Salt, Salt Substitutes, and Hypertension
2:00:45 Outro
We covered a lot.
Connect with Dr Mohammed Alo’s
Website - https://www.dralo.net
YouTube - / themohammedalo
TikTok - / drmohammedalo
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Simon
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