Does Red Meat Cause Type II Diabetes?
Podcast: The Doctor's Farmacy with Mark Hyman, M.D.Published On: Fri Feb 09 2024
Description: View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal Get Ad-free Episodes & Dr. Hyman+ Audio Exclusives Recently, a study made headlines linking red meat consumption to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. It’s no secret that navigating the realm of nutrition has become a challenge for the general public. That’s why, on today’s Health Bites episode, we’re diving deep into the findings from this study, “Red meat intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in a prospective cohort study of United States females and males,” published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. I unpack the study’s design flaws, inaccuracies, and where the researchers got it straight up wrong. This episode is brought to you by Rupa University, Happy Egg, and Mitopure. Rupa University is hosting FREE classes and bootcamps for healthcare providers who want to learn more about Functional Medicine testing. Sign up at RupaUniversity.com. Shopping for better eggs shouldn’t be confusing. Look for the yellow carton at your local grocery store or visit happyegg.com/farmacy to find Happy Egg near you. Support essential mitochondrial health and save 10% on Mitopure. Visit TimelineNutrition.com/Drhyman and use code DRHYMAN10. In this episode, I discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): What we can and cannot learn from observational research (3:42 / 1:56) “Red meat intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in a prospective cohort study of United States females and males” study design and findings (9:01 / 7:15) Issues with the study design and why it does not prove that red meat causes type 2 diabetes (20:01 / 16:23) What have other studies found? (39:20 / 35:42) The root cause of type 2 diabetes (44:02 / 40:24) Strategies to address type 2 diabetes (44:29 / 40:51) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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