The low-fat diet theory for heart disease was founded back in the 1960's, and it became mainstream in the 1980's. At that point, the federal government, physicians, and even health media was portraying the low fat diet as the way to save all of our hearts.After decades, the number one cause of death in the US is, you guessed it, heart disease. Which means that reducing our fat consumption might not have been the right call for our hearts.In this episode with Cardiologist Dr. Bret Scher, we will be talking all about heart disease and prevention strategies.What To Expect From This Episode Why is heart disease the number 1 cause of death Different lab markers to check for potential risk factors Flaws found in research studies for heart diseaseDifferent ways to prevent or minimize risk of heart disease Shownotes* [0:00] Welcome to the Summit For Wellness Podcast* [2:15] Who is Dr. Bret Scher and what made him interested in cardiology* [5:45] Are there many cardiologists who focus more on prevention than on surgical intervention* [7:45] How many people die each year from heart-related issues* [9:15] How long does it take for heart disease to develop* [11:30] Should people get lab tests done early on in adulthood so you have a baseline to compare to later in life* [13:45] What markers on labwork show potential risk factors for heart disease* [16:00] If insurance won't cover these lab tests, what are ways people can still have these tests run* [17:45] Are we able to use wearables to glean any indications of heart problems* [20:15] Will low-fat diets fix heart disease* [28:00] Correlation does not equal causation* [30:00] It is very difficult to have accurate medical studies on humans because you can't trap humans in a controlled environment for years to see what happens to their body* [31:00] Should you avoid foods high in cholesterol* [34:15] What are the roles of statins to control cholesterol levels* [37:45] What are some ways someone can improve their lifestyle to improve heart health* [40:45] What is Dr. Bret Scher's vision of what 'healthy' looks like Resources From This EpisodeSome of these resources may contain affiliate links, which provides a small commission to me (at no extra expense to you).* Here is another heart episode with Dr. Jack Wolfson* Some funny graphs showing correlation and causation* Read Dr. Bret Scher's report on the updated AHA recommendations on Cholesterol Transcript For Episode (Transcripts aren't even close to 100% Accurate) Bryan Carroll: [00:00:15] Back in the 1960. An idea was brought forward that dietary fat is a problem with our heart issues and that we need to remove all fat from our diets. By the 1980s, the low fat diet became very mainstream with the support of governments, physicians, food industry, and popular health media.But here we are today, nearly 60 years later. And guess what? The number one cause of death is in America. You guess it heart disease. So what happened was a whole diet idea, a total flop, and where we just part of some massive dietary experiment based on minimal scientific evidence that ended up producing a poor result, or is this just an indication that heart disease is much more complicated than just removing one important macronutrient from the human diet?What's up everyone. I'm Bryan Carroll and I'm here to help people move more, eat well and be adventurous.
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