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“In contrast, prolonged high volumes of endurance exercise without sufficient fueling can depress testosterone levels, as energy deficits and very low body fat can trigger a protective, hormone-suppressing state.”

“Widely recognized for its evidence-based guidelines, DASH is rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, poultry, legumes, and healthy fats and is low in saturated fats and sweets. Findings from a 2021 study suggest that the DASH diet slows epigenetic aging.”

“After completing both forms of the intervention, all the participants received MCTs for six months. The investigators collected the participants' demographic and health data, which included measures of blood lipids, fasting insulin, body mass index, and body fat composition.”

“Findings from a recent study suggest that eating a Mediterranean diet, which is rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish, and fiber, and low in saturated fat and red meat, alters the gut microbiome in older adults to reduce the risk of frailty.”

“One diet followed the USDA Healthy US-Style Eating Pattern, which is low in saturated fat and provides less than 40 grams of red meat per day. The other diet mirrored the first but provided an additional 150 grams (roughly five ounces) of lean beef per day as a replacement for carbohydrates (of nearly equal caloric content).”

“While processed foods and beverages high in saturated fats and simple sugars are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, diets rich in plant-based foods, including fruits, are associated with a lower risk.”

“Multiple components present in red meat likely contribute to this risk, including saturated fat and heme iron. New research suggests that Neu5Gc, a type of sugar, provides another possible mechanism to explain the cancer-promoting effects of diets high in red meat and dairy products.”

“Since the 1980’s, clinicians and researchers have been puzzled by the “French paradox”: the observation that residents of France have a surprisingly low incidence of cardiovascular disease given their high rates of smoking, intakes of saturated fat, and hypercholesterolemia (i.e. abnormally high serum levels of harmful low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol).”

“In fact, excessive intake of coffee with butter and/or MCTs likely has cholesterol- and ApoB-elevating effects due to the high calorie and saturated fat content—this could ultimately translate to increased cardiovascular risk.”

“His research has showed that while saturated fat can still be damaging, it's the refined carbohydrates that ultimately give it the power to be so.Other great stuff in this podcast covered... Relevance of LDL particle size, the good, bad, and the ugly of statins (cholesterol lowering drugs)....”