Podcasts about health policy research

There has been a fundamental shift in understanding metabolic health and chronic disease, particularly Type 2 diabetes, challenging long-standing dietary dogma by emphasizing that insulin resistance is largely driven by overconsumption of refined carbohydrates, not dietary fat or red meat. While highlighting the success of carbohydrate restriction and ketogenic approaches, nutrition is being seen as a powerful tool for reversing diabetes—often more effective and sustainable than conventional medication. The implications are far-reaching, not only for individual health outcomes, but also for reshaping public health strategies in addressing today's chronic disease epidemic. In this episode, I speak with Gary Taubes, Sami Inkinen, and Dr. Greeshma Shetty about an approach to treating Type 2 Diabetes that works. I also discuss how red meat is not to blame, but we should be looking at high sugar and starch diets. Gary Taubes is an award-winning science and health journalist, and co-founder and director of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI). He is the author of The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat, Good Calories, Bad Calories, and, most recently, The Case for Keto. Gary is a former staff writer for Discover and correspondent for Science. He has written three cover articles on nutrition and health for The New York Times Magazine, and his writing has also appeared in The Atlantic, Esquire, and numerous "best of" anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers, and is also the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. He lives in Oakland, CA. Sami Inkinen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Virta Health, a pioneer in reversing diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes through a nutrition-first approach. Sami's personal connection to diabetes and passion to advance global health was the motivation behind Virta and its innovative care model. Previously, Inkinen was the co-founder of the leading online real estate marketplace Trulia, serving as its COO and president and board member until its IPO and eventual sale to Zillow Group. Dr. Greeshma Shetty, board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, currently serves as a Lead Clinician in the Virta Medical Group and the Director of Quality and Safety at Virta Health. Prior to joining Virta, she was clinical physician educator at Harvard Medical School, where she directed the combined Joslin - Beth Israel Deaconess Endocrine Fellowship program and Co-Directed the Asian American Diabetes Initiative. She is dedicated to clinical excellence, leveraging health technology, transforming healthcare delivery, driving health equity and building high performing teams. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers. Head to bioptimizers.com/hyman and use code HYMAN10 to save 10%. Full-length episodes can be found here: The Evolution of Diabetes Treatment How to Reverse Diabetes Naturally Does Red Meat Cause Type II Diabetes?

The average life expectancy of a Canadian has grown over the past 200 years from below 40 to over 82 years. Canadians are living longer, but for many, it is not long enough.The pursuit of longevity is further evolving – becoming a passion feeding a booming industry promoting preventative and personalized health care strategies to increase not only our lifespans but our health spans as well. From cold plunges to red-light therapy – from sleep-tracking rings to biohacking practices, there have been many varying methods that have been featured by celebrities in the news and social media, that are claimed to promote life extension.But are any of these treatments grounded in science?Longevity also has “side effects”. When our retirement years can last longer than expected, it requires a different approach to savings and investment portfolio construction. There are insurance implications and immeasurable costs for the sandwich generation as they balance unpaid caregiving with paid employment – impacting economic productive and growth potential.This event will feature three very different approaches to longevity.On April 23, 2025, the Empire Club of Canada will first hear featured remarks from Dr. Kashif Irshad, Lifespire's Medical Director & Co-Founder on the evolving science of longevity that impacts health vitality and well-being.We are also honoured to welcome the remarks from Dr. Samir Sinha, Geriatrician and Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute of Ageing, on the science of ageing from his perspective of his role as a renowned clinician and research who has been known to question the scientific basis for some of the emerging longevity practices being currently promoted.And to understand how living longer should impact your personal approach to financial and estate planning, we will welcome Alex Besharat, Executive Vice President, Canadian Wealth Management of Scotia Wealth Management to join our medical experts on a panel.This discussion will be moderated by Karli Farrow, President and CEO, Trillium Health Partners.

Should Canada change its approach to long-term care? Guest: Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Ageing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is congestion pricing worth it? Guest: Dr. Yohan Freemark, Principal Research Associate in the Housing and Communities Division at the Urban Institute Should Canada change its approach to long-term care? Guest: Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Ageing How demons once helped solve everyone's problems Guest: Jonny Thomson, Philosopher and Writer for Big Think Why is body dysmorphia growing among men? Guest: Dr. Jonathan Hoffman, Licensed Psychologist and Chief Clinical Officer and Founder of the Neurobehavioral Institute What can we expect from Trudeau's meeting with the Premiers? Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent for Global News What's it like for inmates battling the LA wildfires? Guest: Anthony Pedro, Former Inmate Firefighter at the California Correctional Center Fire Department and Founder of the Future Fire Academy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California could lose billions of dollars in health funding if the Trump administration follows through on GOP plans to overhaul Medicaid, which provides healthcare for low-income people. Trump policies could also have major implications for Covered California, the state's health insurance marketplace, and for health care programs addressing homelessness and reproductive health . We'll talk with state assembly health committee chair Mia Bonta and others about what services are most vulnerable, and how California officials are preparing. Guests: Mia Bonta, state assemblymember representing the 18th assembly district in the East Bay and chair of the assembly health committee Angela Hart, senior correspondent covering health care politics and policy in California and the West, KFF Health News Mark Peterson, professor of public policy, political science, health policy and management, and law, UCLA; senior fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

The latest episode of On the Evidence features an interview with Mathematica's Ngan MacDonald about the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) for improving health care through data analytics. MacDonald recently joined Mathematica as the company's director of health data innovations, where she leads a team of data scientists that help public and private health organizations use their data to deliver meaningful and effective insights. In addition to her role at Mathematica, MacDonald is also the chief of data operations for the Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at Northwestern University. On the episode, MacDonald discusses the potential benefits of AI in health care, the equity implications of training AI on incomplete health care data, and what AI could mean for Mathematica's work in data analytics. A full transcript of the interview is available at https://mathematica.org/blogs/improving-health-equity-through-ai-and-data-innovation

This episode is part of a continued series that will provide insights into the experiences of GSA Policy Interns from various cohorts. Join former policy intern Bailee Brekke ('23) as she speaks with the 2021 interns, Lei Chen and Kaleigh Ligus, about their internship experience and how it has impacted their current work.   Guest Bios: Lei Chen, PhD, is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies. She is a transdisciplinary and cross-cultural researcher whose work focuses on long-term services and supports, immigrants' access to health care, migrant workforce, aging and health policy, aging and technology, and cross-cultural study. Dr. Chen is working on a National Institutes of Health–funded project that aims to advance research on the health care workforce that serves people living with dementia. She applies quantitative and qualitative methodologies to her research. Before joining UCSF, she worked on several research projects at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Health Policy Research and collaborated with the UCLA Human-Centered Computing and Intelligent Sensing Lab. Dr. Chen also engages in policy-related work such as assisting in developing and implementing the Master Plan for Aging in California. Kaleigh Ligus, PhD, is a social science research analyst at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. Her work includes developing, implementing, and evaluating new CMS patient care models aimed at improving Medicare beneficiaries' health care experiences and health outcomes. Dr. Ligus currently works on the team for the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience Model. She has been dedicated to serving older adults living with chronic disease since 2015 during her experience at the University of Connecticut (UConn) Health Center on Aging. She earned her doctoral degree in human development and family sciences, with a specialization in adulthood, aging and gerontology, from UConn in 2023. During graduate school, she served as the Greg O'Neill Policy Intern for the Gerontological Society of America (summer 2021) and Health Policy Fellow at AcademyHealth (summer of 2022), working with like-minded community collaborators and political leaders to advocate for health policy change.

Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist, the author of Rethinking Diabetes, The Case for Keto, The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat and Good Calories, Bad Calories (published as The Diet Delusion in the UK). Taubes is a former staff writer for Discover and correspondent for the journal Science. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, and Esquire, and has been included in numerous Best of anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the U.S. National Association of Science Writers. He is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. He did his undergraduate education at Harvard and has a Master's Degree in engineering from Stanford and in journalism from Columbia.In this episode we discuss:Why you can't always trust epidemiological studies.Can diabetes be cured with diet?The reason why today's science is often incorrect.How did we get dietary guidelines so wrong?This episode is brought to you by Timeline Nutrition, Thesis, LMNT, InsideTracker, 1st PhormRethinking Diabetes by Gary TaubesMentioned in this episode:Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchasehttps://drinklmnt.com/drlyonInside Tracker 20% Off the Entire Storehttps://info.insidetracker.com/drlyonVisit 1st Phorm Website for Free Shipping on orders $75+http://www.1stphorm.com/drlyonGet 10% off your first boxhttps://takethesis.com/drlyon/10% off your first order of Mitopurehttps://timelinenutrition.com/DRLYON

A growing number of physicians and researchers are tackling a thorny question - how does the American ethos affect the quality and level of our healthcare? Dr. Greg talks with Frederick J. Zimmerman, PhD, faculty associate at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and a professor of health policy management in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, about an article he co-wrote: Population Health In America: Is Culture Stopping Us Dead In Our Tracks? It appeared in the publication 'Health Affairs' in 2022.

Why more older Canadians worry they'll never be able to afford to retire (1:46) Guest: Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health System and University Health Network, Director of Health Policy Research and Co-Chair of the National Institute on Aging Value Village gets first-hand criticism from some customers (14:49) Guest: Marvin Ryder, professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business Alberta's premier says new gender diversity policies strike the right balance, do they? (33:32) Guest: Lorian Hardcastle, associate professor in the Faculty of Law and Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary Why the Canadian Civil Liberties Association is highly critical of Alberta's new gender policies (43:39) Guest: Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program, Canadian Civil Liberties Association A family's history and the African-American experience in Canada (51:15) Guest: Morgan Campbell, author, My Fighting Family: Borders and Bloodlines and the Battles That Made Us The director of the Academy Award nominated 20 Days in Mariupol on the importance of documenting tragedy in Ukraine (1:07:10) Guest: Mstyslav Chernov, AP reporter, director of 20 Days in Mariupol A group of Canadians visits Israel to better understand the impact of the October 7th Hamas attacks (1:23:49) Guest: Chad Rogers, partner, Crestview Strategy

Fiery crash at Niagara border kills 2, alarming Ottawa and Washington (1:46) Guest: Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen's University, senior fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute, author of Security. Cooperation. Governance.: The Canada-United States Open Border Paradox Ex-RCMP intelligence officer Cameron Ortis guilty of sending sensitive information to alleged criminals (14:27) Guest: Stephanie Carvin, an associate professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa How can we reduce damage from the opioid crisis in older adults, including those who suffer from chronic pain? (30:02) Guest: Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health System and University Health Network, Director of Health Policy Research and Co-Chair of the National Institute on Aging An all-star lineup including Tom Cochrane announced for Gordon Lightfoot tribute concert in Toronto in May (44:35) Guest: Tom Cochrane, Canadian singer/songwriter The JFK assassination is still the focus of speculation 60 years later (59:56) Guest: Stephen Fagin, Curator, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza JFK's legacy 60 years after his assassination (1:16:23) Guest: John T. Shaw, author, JFK in the Senate: A Pathway to the Presidency

Canada has experienced a significant increase in opioid prescriptions over the past three decades, with the country having one of the highest rates of prescription opioid consumption globally. Guest: Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute of Ageing and Author of the Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Imagine for a second, that our universe might have originated from inside a black hole in another universe. Surprisingly, our universe has some things in common with black holes. Guest: Dr. Paul Sutter, Research Professor of Astrophysics at Stony Brook University's Institute for Advanced Computational Science Seg 2: Quinn Hughes is the 15th captain in Canuck's history. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Kevin Falcon is prepared for a major tough-on-crime announcement this morning, just as the stabbing in Chinatown causes people to question the system. Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Seg 4: Artist who was on stage during the stabbing at the Light Up Chinatown festival tells us her story. Guest: Kristina Lao, Artist-Advocate from Hong Kong who was on stage during the attacks Seg 5: Why are people allowed day passes from forensic psychiatric hospitals. Guest: Michael Gulayets, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at MacEwan University Seg 6: How gross is air travel, really? Guest: Kari Debbink, Virologist at Johns Hopkins University Seg 7: Canada has experienced a significant increase in opioid prescriptions over the past three decades, with the country having one of the highest rates of prescription opioid consumption globally. Guest: Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute of Ageing and Author of the Report Seg 8: How did a certified fire resilient house burn down Guest: Murray Frank, Owner and Operator of Building It Right Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paula Lantz, PhD, joins Michigan Minds to discuss the social determinants of declining birth rates, the role of public policy in improving population health and reducing social disparities in health, and the particular importance of recognizing Women's History Month in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Shin is a professor in the UCLA Department of Geography, faculty affiliate in the Department of Statistics, and faculty research affiliate at both the California Center for Population Research (CCPR), and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Michael is also faculty director of the UCLA Geospatial initiative, the mission of which is to meet the growing demand for geospatial analysis across campus and beyond. As an expert in geospatial methods and techniques, this project draws from his love for the outdoors, fly fishing for trout, and concern about the climate crisis and its broader impacts. Michael received a B.A. (1992) in International Affairs (minor in Italian), and a M.A. (1995), and Ph.D. (1998), in Geography, from the University of Colorado at Boulder. It is no surprise that the golden trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita) is the official state fish of California. Despite its beauty, the future of the California golden trout is in question. Livestock grazing degrades the fragile native habitat of the state fish, while alien and invasive species like rainbow and brown trout hybridize with, and prey upon, the golden trout. Whether or not, and for how long, the golden trout can withstand the effects of other environmental stressors – climate change and climate crisis – remains to be seen, and is the focus of this project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Shin is a professor in the UCLA Department of Geography, faculty affiliate in the Department of Statistics, and faculty research affiliate at both the California Center for Population Research (CCPR), and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Michael is also faculty director of the UCLA Geospatial initiative, the mission of which is to meet the growing demand for geospatial analysis across campus and beyond. As an expert in geospatial methods and techniques, this project draws from his love for the outdoors, fly fishing for trout, and concern about the climate crisis and its broader impacts. Michael received a B.A. (1992) in International Affairs (minor in Italian), and a M.A. (1995), and Ph.D. (1998), in Geography, from the University of Colorado at Boulder. It is no surprise that the golden trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita) is the official state fish of California. Despite its beauty, the future of the California golden trout is in question. Livestock grazing degrades the fragile native habitat of the state fish, while alien and invasive species like rainbow and brown trout hybridize with, and prey upon, the golden trout. Whether or not, and for how long, the golden trout can withstand the effects of other environmental stressors – climate change and climate crisis – remains to be seen, and is the focus of this project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) are neighborhoods where mostly older adults live, though they aren't necessarily designed for that population. Samir Sinha, director of Health Policy Research, National Institute on Ageing and Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network, tells us how these neighbourhoods may help seniors to age in place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new policy report from the NIA's Ageing in the Right Place research series examines a novel idea for supporting older Canadians living in the community: It suggests Canada should consider using its postal workers to check in on senior citizens. Guest: Dr. Samir Sinha - Director of Health Policy Research for the NIA

As healthcare policy navigates what is widely seen as a historic inflection point, Harvard Kennedy School professors Amitabh Chandra and Soroush Saghafian say policymakers need to pursue change with care, deeply analyzing the weaknesses the COVID-19 pandemic exposed and using that data to design intelligent policy that can create truly transformational change.  COVID stretched the US healthcare system and healthcare systems across the world to the breaking point and beyond, buy if there's a silver lining, it may be that there is now the urgency and will among politicians and policymakers to pursue meaningful changes that could result in improved access to healthcare services that are both more affordable and higher quality.  But Saghafian and Chandra say quick-fix policy changes—even those that are well-intentioned—may be destined to fail, including the health care provisions in the Biden Administration's Inflation Reduction Act, which were hailed as a breakthrough if for nothing else other than finally breaking the pharmaceutical industry's stranglehold on any attempt to control prescription drug prices. Professor Chandra is the director of Health Policy Research at the Kennedy School, and his research focuses on innovation and pricing in the biopharmaceutical industry and value and racial disparities in health care delivery. Professor Saghafian is the founder of the Public Impact Analytics Science Lab at Harvard and his work combines big data analytics, health policy, and decision science to discover new insights and provide new solutions to various existing problems. They're here to talk through this important historic moment in healthcare policy, both in terms of challenges and opportunities.

Abby Hughes - August 12, 2022. Since the very first days of the pandemic, the National Institute on Ageing based out of Toronto Metropolitan University has been crunching the COVID numbers in long term care homes. In fact, throughout the pandemic they were the only organization to keep comprehensive data on cases, deaths and outbreaks in every province in the country. But on July 28, the NIA announced they would be shutting down their Long-Term Care COVID-19 Tracker Project. The two year endeavour came to a halt, not because the thinktank no longer feels the need to track covid numbers, but because provinces and territories across the nation are no longer providing them with the numbers once used to compile their totals.Dr. Samir Sinha is the director of geriatrics at Sinai Health, and the Director of Health Policy Research for the NIA. Today, I'll talk with him about how the tracker totals were compiled, who used those figures, and the impact comprehensive data can have.

In recent weeks, media reports on monkeypox - a rare pox virus typically carried by rodents in Central and Western Africa - have skyrocketed as unusual outbreaks have occurred in Europe, North America, Israel, and Australia. With monkeypox now declared to be a global health emergency, public concern is high. This is particularly true in the LGBTQ community, due to the majority of cases being reported around gay and bisexual men. While raising public awareness around monkeypox is important, there has also been a lot of misinformation being put out around how this disease is spread and who is at risk. On today's episode, we'll be sharing with you the facts about monkeypox. Today's guest is Dr. Sean Cahill, Director of Health Policy Research at The Fenway Institute.

On the 20th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen welcomes Dr. Tara Watson. Tara Watson is an economist who focuses on U.S. social policy, with interests in the safety net, health, and immigration. She is a Professor of Economics at Williams College since 2004, a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and a Co-Editor of the Journal of Human Resources. In 2015-2016, Watson served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Microeconomic Analysis in the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Economic Policy. She was previously a Robert Wood Johnson Scholar in Health Policy Research at the University of Michigan, a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and a Research Associate at the Princeton Center for Research on Child Wellbeing. Dr. Watson earned her Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 2003. Her 2021 book, “The Border Within: The Economics of Immigration in an Age of Fear,” (University of Chicago, 2022) co-authored by journalist Kalee Thompson, provides a compelling analysis of the costs and impacts of immigration and immigration policy on every aspect of American life, from the labor force to social welfare programs to tax revenue. In this interview, Dr. Watson discusses her background as a professor, and explains her passion for researching and writing about immigration. She was approached by the University of Chicago Press in 2014 and was asked if she would be willing to write a book, so she embarked in a years-long journey to do so. One of the most important goals here is to bring more statistical and evidence driven information to the narratives of migration. Tara realized that when an audience learns about immigration its entirely focused on the humanitarian and ethical point of view which can be easy to dismiss. When economists write about immigration, they often just focus on statistics which aren't very compelling, so marrying the humanitarian and statistical point of view seemed ideal. Economist Tara Watson and Journalist Kalee Thompson pair rigorous analysis with deeply personal stories from immigrants and their families to assess immigration's effects on every aspect of American life. In this episode, Tara gives us a brief insight into her book as she discusses stereotypes about “immigrants taking American jobs” and “being criminals” and what the data really says about this. You can buy this book on Amazon and the University of Chicago website. You can also follow Dr. Watson on her Twitter account and LinkedIn to stay up to date with her findings. Immigration Today! is always releasing new content. Please subscribe to our immigration newsletter to stay up to date with any new episodes.DISCLAIMER – No information contained in this Podcast or on this Website shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and podcast host, the guests or Clark Hill PLC. You are urged to speak with your financial, investment, or legal advisors before making any investment or legal decisions.

Dit interview is in het Engels. Op YouTube kun je het interview bekijken met ondertiteling. Klik hier voor YouTube.Gary Taubes: the flawed science behind modern nutrition guidelinesGary Taubes is een onderzoeksjournalist op het gebied van wetenschap en gezondheid, de auteur van The Case for Keto, The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat en Good Calories, Bad Calories (gepubliceerd als The Diet Delusion in het VK). Taubes is voormalig schrijver voor Discover en correspondent voor het tijdschrift Science. Zijn schrijven is ook verschenen in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic en Esquire, en is opgenomen in tal van Best of-bloemlezingen, waaronder The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). Hij heeft drie Science in Society Journalism Awards ontvangen van de Amerikaanse National Association of Science Writers. Hij is de ontvanger van een Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, evenals medeoprichter en voorzitter van het non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI).************************************************************************Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist, the author of The Case for Keto, The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat and Good Calories, Bad Calories (published as The Diet Delusion in the UK). Taubes is a former writer for Discover and correspondent for the journal Science. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, and Esquire, and has been included in numerous Best of anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the U.S. National Association of Science Writers. He is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, as well as cofounder and President of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI).************************************************************************In dit interview spreek ik met Gary Taubes over:- Hoe hij terecht kwam in de wereld van voedingswetenschappen als onderzoeksjournalist.- De groeiende hoeveelheid bewijs dat een ketogeen dieet gezond is.- Vooroordelen in wetenschapsjournalistiek en dat we in feite allemaal bevooroordeeld zijn.- Is een dierlijk ketogeen dieet duurzaam?- Is een plantaardige ketogeen dieet net zo gezond als de dierlijke variant?- Werkt een ketogeen dieet net zo goed voor vrouwen als voor mannen?   En wat is de invloed van hormonen en leeftijd hierop?- Het belang van je goed in lezen of laten begeleiden bij dit nieuwe dieet.- Het Ancestral Health Symposium in Amsterdam op 11 juni 2022.************************************************************************In this interview I speak with Gary Taubes about:- How he ended up in the world of food sciences as an investigative journalist.- The growing body of evidence that a ketogenic diet is healthy.- Bias in science journalism and that in fact we are all biased.- Is an animal based ketogenic diet sustainable?- Is a plant based ketogenic diet just as healthy as the animal variant?- Does a ketogenic diet work just as well for women as it does for men?  And what is the influence of hormones and age on this?- The importance of reading up or being coached in this new diet.- The Ancestral Health Symposium in Amsterdam on 11 June 2022.************************************************************************Meer over Gary Taubes: www.garytaubes.comMeer over Ketogeen Instituut Nederland: www.ketogeeninstituut.nl...

Guest: Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health System and University Health Network, Director of Health Policy Research and Co-Chair of the National Institute on Aging

Canada's aging population and the impact, Passport application delays , Journo Corner: Gord Steinke - April 27th, 2022   Canada's aging population and the impact   Guest: Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health System and University Health Network, Director of Health Policy Research and Co-Chair of the National Institute on Aging   Passport application delays Guest: Flavio Volpe, President, Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association   Journo Corner: Gord Steinke Guest: Gord Steinke, anchor, Global Edmonton 

Today, I am blessed to have here with me an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org), Gary Taubes. He is the author of The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It (2011), and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), published as The Diet Delusion in the UK.  Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research and has won numerous other journalism awards. These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award, which he won in 1996, 1999, and 2001. (He is the first print journalist to win this award three times.)  Taubes graduated from Harvard College in 1977 with an SB degree in applied physics and received an MS degree in engineering from Stanford University (1978) and in journalism from Columbia University (1981). In this episode, Gary Taubes joins the show to speak about his work shining a light on bad science in the nutritional realm. After publishing What If It's All Been A Big Fat Lie?, Gary faced loads of backlash. However, that didn't stop him. Gary has published countless books about why we need to ditch carbs, stop eating sugar, and start eating fats. Gary speaks about the inspiration behind his book, The Case For Keto. After interviewing 120 doctors from around the world that recommend the keto lifestyle, his book talks about why the established rules about eating healthy might be the wrong approach to weight loss. Tune in as we talk about why calories in, calories out is a terrible way to lose weight.  Order Keto Flex: http://www.ketoflexbook.com -------------------------------------------------------- / / E P I S O D E   S P ON S O R S  NutriSense Continue Glucose Monitor. Visit. nutrisense.io/ketokamp The coupon code is Ben30 for $30 off any subscription to a CGM program.  [00:20] About Gary Taubes Gary is a science journalist who is obsessed with bad science.  He found a disconnect between medical research and public research. The disconnect is especially terrible in the nutritional world.  After reporting about the DASH diet study, Gary found that eating a low-sodium diet wouldn't help lower your blood pressure.  Then, Gary decided to start researching the low-fat diet. Gary keeps exploring different aspects of nutrition by shining a flashlight on dark science.  [06:50] The Backlash From Gary's Work Gary found that fat doesn't make you fat; it's carbs.  After the New York Times ran his story, What If It's All Been A Big Fat Lie?, there was a massive uproar. Gary even lost a few friends because of the article.  People thought Gary made the research up to get a book deal.  All sorts of magazines did take-downs of Gary.  When Gary's first book came out, there was still an uproar. People assume that he's a quack.  [20:35] About The Case For Keto Carbs are the reason that you get obese. However, the counterargument is always Asia. These people have lived primarily on rice. The answer is that they are low sugar consumers.  After we discovered insulin, people thought they needed carbs to balance the insulin. Insulin and carbs should not be the answer to people with diabetes.  Doctors will argue that patients do not want to give up carbs. However, most doctors agree that their patients should not be eating sweets. As keto started to catch on in mainstream media, Gary knew he needed to create a book for people who are trying keto for the first time. For his book, Gary interviewed about 120 doctors from all over the world.  [37:35] Being In Ketosis Long-Term Gary interviewed 120 doctors from all over the world; most of them don't care if people are in ketosis long-term.  These doctors are mostly concerned with people getting off of carbs.  Ben says that it is healthy to reset the metabolism and work on carb-cycling.  [43:45] Why Calories In, Calories Out Is A Terrible Way To Lose Weight    You can starve yourself and lose weight – however, you will be starving all of the time, and it's not sustainable.  The idea that people get fat because they overeat is a thin person's perspective on obesity. However, it's a tautology. Insulin tells your body to store calories as fat. By the end of the 1960s, it was clear that people who are obese tend to be insulin resistant; carbs stimulate insulin, which tells your body to store fat. Overall, people with obesity don't respond normally to insulin.  AND MUCH MORE! Resources from this episode:  Check out Gary's Website: http://garytaubes.com Follow Gary Taubes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GaryTaubesAuthor/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-taubes-942a6459/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/garytaubes Order The Case For Keto: https://amzn.to/35LpXzp Read Why We Get Fat: http://garytaubes.com/works/books/why-we-get-fat/ Read Good Calories, Bad Calories: http://garytaubes.com/works/books/good-calories-bad-calories/ Read The Case Against Sugar: http://garytaubes.com/works/books/the-case-against-sugar-2016/ Read Gary's articles: http://garytaubes.com/works/articles/ Watch Joe Rogan Experience #904 – Gary Taubes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0ffswUVoxA Watch Joe Rogan Experience #1267 – Gary Taubes & Stephan Guyenet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA3QavPp1Ho Join the Keto Kamp Academy: https://ketokampacademy.com/7-day-trial-a Watch Keto Kamp on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUh_MOM621MvpW_HLtfkLyQ Order Keto Flex: http://www.ketoflexbook.com NutriSense Continue Glucose Monitor. Visit. nutrisense.io/ketokamp The coupon code is Ben30 for $30 off any subscription to a CGM program.  Order Keto Flex: http://www.ketoflexbook.com Free Keto Webinar: www.ketosismasterclass.com  Text me the words "Podcast" +1 (786) 364-5002 to be added to my contacts list.  *Some Links Are Affiliates* // F O L L O W ▸ instagram | @thebenazadi | http://bit.ly/2B1NXKW ▸ facebook | /thebenazadi | http://bit.ly/2BVvvW6 ▸ twitter | @thebenazadi http://bit.ly/2USE0so ▸clubhouse | @thebenazadi Disclaimer: This podcast is for information purposes only. Statements and views expressed on this podcast are not medical advice. This podcast including Ben Azadi disclaim responsibility from any possible adverse effects from the use of information contained herein. Opinions of guests are their own, and this podcast does not accept responsibility of statements made by guests. This podcast does not make any representations or warranties about guests qualifications or credibility. 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Providers who treat high-need, high-cost patients can face challenges to deliver efficient and effective care. Health centers funded by the Health Resources and Services administration (HRSA)—otherwise known as federally qualified health canters or FQHCs— provide care to nearly 30 million Americans, many of whom are uninsured or underinsured. Because data on these patients' complexity and utilization patterns are limited, researchers set out to better define these patient populations using information from the 2014 Health Center Patient Survey. On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Nadereh Pourat, PhD, MSPH, associate center director and the director of the health economics and evaluation research program at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and Alex Sripipatana, PhD, MPH, director of the division of data and evaluation at HRSA. Pourat, Sripipatant and colleagues recently published the HRSA-funded study “Intersection of Complexity and High Utilization among health center patients aged 18 to 64” in The American Journal of Managed Care®. HRSA oversees the Health Center Program and works to identify opportunities to better support this program's mission of providing access to high quality and cost-effective care to historically medically underserved communities. This work is part of the administration's goal of enhancing health center quality and performance. Additional health center research articles can be found on HRSA's Health Center Research and Evaluation webpage.

Host: Kate MacKay Producer: Madeline Goldberger Guest: Laura Cupples from the University of Tennessee Transcript: Provided by Otter.ai Project: Cupples, L. (2021). Knowing with the Disability Community: Building a Disability Standpoint for Health Policy Research. International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics, 14(2), 36–60. https://doi.org/10.3138/ijfab-14.2.03 Music: 'The City Sleeps' by Death By Ginger

Hosts: Salik Mian, Parishi Kanuga, and Jaden StewartWriters: Favour Akingbemi, Sebastine Chun, Montserrat Hidalgo, Salik Mian, Sarah Mian, Parishi Kanuga, and Jaden Stewart, Samara WilliamsAdvisors: Dr. Lorena Franco, Dr. Brenda Manuel and Elmer RoldanProducers: KLCSLogo Developer: Karen RamirezPodcast Name: L.A. Unified StudentsSource Material:§ Padilla-Frausto, Imelda, David Grant, May Aydin, and Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola. Three Out of Four Children with Mental Health Needs in California Do Not Receive Treatment Despite Having Health Care Coverage. UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. July 201(https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/mental-health-and-substance-use-considerations-among-children-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/) Mental Health and Substance Use Considerations Among Children During the COVID-19 PandemicNirmita Panchal, Rabah Kamal, Cynthia Cox Rachel Garfield, Priya ChidambaramPublished: May 26, 202https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/12120#spn-conten§ Mental Health Exacts Heavy Toll, Beginning in Youth (2005 June 6). The National Institutes of Mental Health.

In this episode of the All In podcast, Host Miriam Castro is joined by the Director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the principal investigator of the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), Dr. Ninez Ponce. As the principal investigator for CHIS, the nation's largest state health survey, Dr. Ponce discusses her influential role of advocating and creating processes of inclusion and representation in the survey that reaches over 20,000 people each year. Dr. Ponce discusses how she devised the rationale and implementation of Asian ethnic oversamples, and the cultural and linguistic adaptation of the survey in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Korean, Vietnamese, and Tagalog. In this episode, Dr. Ponce shares anecdotes with Miriam from experiences she has had within her 20+ year career in survey-based research, and the fight for data that is representative of the reality of every population served.

7 Steps To Biohack Your Health To Live Longer | This episode is brought to you by PaleovalleyIncreasing lifespan and healthspan are not just about treating disease but about building long-term resilience and vitality. Some say if you live longer, you will spend more time with chronic disease and disability,increasing the burden on society and our health care system. Not true. A famous Stanford University study found that if you kept your ideal weight, exercised, and didn't smoke, you were likely to live a long, healthy life and die painlessly, quickly, and cheaply. In fact, simple, daily habits hold the key to unlocking your longevity potential. As my patients get older and more concerned about longevity, we focus on habits that create the most reward. Today, I dive into seven biohacks you can use to live longer with my guests: Dave Asprey, Dr. Elizabeth Boham, Dr. Cindy Geyer, Drew Ramsey, Gary Taubes, and Dr. Louis Ignarro.This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley. Right now, Paleovalley is offering 15% off your entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal.Dave Asprey is the founder and CEO of Bulletproof 360, creator of the global phenomenon Bulletproof Coffee, a two-time New York Times bestselling author, the host of the Webby award-winning podcast Bulletproof Radio, serial entrepreneur, and global change agent.Dr. Elizabeth Boham is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Albany Medical School, and she is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and the Medical Director of The UltraWellness Center. She is on the faculty for the Institute for Functional Medicine.Dr. Cindy Geyer received her bachelor of science and her doctor of medicine degrees, with honors, from the Ohio State University. She completed residency in internal medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. and is triple board certified in internal medicine, integrative medicine, and lifestyle medicine.Dr. Drew Ramsey is a writer, farmer, and doctor who focuses on the connection between mental health and food. He is passionate about nutritional interventions and creative media to share a different way of thinking about the brain and mood. He is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and in active clinical practice in New York City. Gary Taubes is an award-winning science and health journalist, and co-founder and director of the Nutrition Science Initiative. He is the author of The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat, Good Calories, Bad Calories, and, most recently, The Case for Keto. He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers, and is also the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. Dr. Louis Ignarro is a medical research scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his breakthrough discovery of nitric oxide and how it positively impacts health and longevity. His groundbreaking research on nitric oxide paved the way for—among other innovations—Viagra. He is an award-winning Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has his Ph.D. in Pharmacology with over 35 years of experience teaching. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why We Get Fat and How to Actually Lose Weight with Gary Taubes | This episode is brought to you by Vivobarefoot and InsideTracker.For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, and that the key to a healthy weight is eating less and exercising more. Yet despite this advice, we have seen unprecedented epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Gary Taubes, an award-winning science and health journalist, and co-founder and director of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI). He is the author of The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat, Good Calories, Bad Calories, and, most recently, The Case for Keto. Gary is a former staff writer for Discover and correspondent for Science. He has written three cover articles on nutrition and health for The New York Times Magazine, and his writing has also appeared in The Atlantic, Esquire, and numerous "best of" anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers, and is also the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. In this episode, we dive into: -The real cause of weight gain and obesity (7:53)-The missing piece when it comes to obesity research (8:55) -Why people who fatten easily can get fat eating exactly as lean healthy people do (14:39) -Why the obesity and diabetes epidemics continue to get worse (19:33) -The safety of a low-carb, high-fat diet (29:09)-Why obesity is not a calories in, calories out problem (42:44)-The carbohydrate-insulin model and obesity (47:26) -Foods that cause hormonal imbalances and cause our body to store excess fat (53:29)-Why carbohydrate abstinence needs to be approached the same way we approach other addictions (1:02:01)-The connection between insulin resistance and chronic disease (1:07:48) Also mentioned in this episode:-The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model: A Physiological Perspective on the Obesity Pandemic - https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ajcn/nqab270/6369073-How a ‘Fatally, Tragically Flawed' Paradigm has Derailed the Science of Obesity - https://www.statnews.com/2021/09/13/how-a-fatally-tragically-flawed-paradigm-has-derailed-the-science-of-obesity/-What If It's All Been A Big Fat Lie - https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/magazine/what-if-it-s-all-been-a-big-fat-lie.html -The Doctor's Farmacy Podcast Episode #166 - Who Should Eat Keto and Why - https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/04/14/podcast-ep166/ -Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health by Gary Taubes - https://amzn.to/3CTeWXr For more on Gary you can follow him on Twitter @garytaubes, and through his website http://garytaubes.com/. Get his book The Case for Keto: Rethinking Weight Control and the Science and Practice of Low-Carb/High-Fat Eating, at https://amzn.to/3m2eAai.For more on Dhru Purohit, be sure to follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, on Facebook @dhruxpurohit, on Twitter @dhrupurohit, and on YouTube @dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at (302) 200-5643 or click here https://my.community.com/dhrupurohit.Sign up for Dhru's Try This Newsletter - https://dhrupurohit.com/newsletter.Interested in joining The Dhru Purohit Podcast Facebook Community? Submit your request to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2819627591487473/.This episode is brought to you by Vivobarefoot and InsideTracker.Vivobarefoot footwear is designed to be wide, thin, and flexible, so you feel as close to barefoot as possible. They promote your foot's natural strength and movement and studies show that foot strength increases by 60% in a matter of months just by walking around in them. Right now they're offering my community 20% off their first order at vivobarefoot.com/DHRU.InsideTracker looks at everything from metabolic and inflammatory markers to nutrients and hormones. It even tests your cortisol levels to help you better manage stress and you have the option to see how your inner age compares to your chronological age. Traditional lab tests can be hard to read on your own, but InsideTracker makes their results easy to understand and even provides tips on how to use food first for optimal nutrition. Right now, they're offering my podcast community 25% off. Just go to insidetracker.com/DHRU. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of The Case for Keto, The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It (2011) and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), published as The Diet Delusion in the UK. Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism. Taubes graduated from Harvard College with a bachelor's degree in applied physics, and received a masters degree in engineering from Stanford and in journalism from Columbia. 

Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It (2011) and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), The Case for Keto (2021). Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism. These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award, which he won in 1996, 1999 and 2001. (He is the first print journalist to win this award three times.) Taubes graduated from Harvard College in 1977 with an S.B. degree in applied physics, and received an M.S. degree in engineering from Stanford University (1978) and in journalism from Columbia University (1981). Follow Gary:  Website: http://garytaubes.com Twitter:@garytaubes The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Author, Gary Taubes joins Marcus Antebi and Ralph Sutton on an all new episode of goodsugar to discuss the merits of a ketogenic diet. Marcus is an opponent of the KETO diet and he and Taubs really get heated in this episode. Listen to the follow up episode #62 with Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick who shares Marcus' viewpoints on the subject. Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It (2011) and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), published as The Diet Delusion in the UK. Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism. These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism...   Buy Our Stuff! https://www.goodsugar.life Follow the show! https://www.instagram.com/marcusantebi  https://www.instagram.com/iamralphsutton Produced by BrianMackay https://www.instagram.com/bmackayisright

We’ve spoken in length before about how exhausting, stressful, and even heartbreaking it can be to be a family caregiver. If you’ve got the time, give our episode “Caring for the Caregiver” a listen or if you prefer watching it on our YouTube channel for an in-depth guide to avoiding caregiver burn out and learning how to put yourself first, even as you devote so much of your time, energy, and love to the person in your care.   We know, though, that caregivers don’t have a lot of time to spare – it can be difficult just to take a break for a glass of water (although we hope these tips can change that). Because of that, we thought it would be a good idea to do a quick tip episode about dealing with caregiver stress.   This is a basic rundown, a fast-paced version of our Caring for the Caregiver episode – but we hope it’ll leave you with some great tools for dealing with those especially long and tiresome days.   While it can be immensely rewarding to care for a loved one, it’s no secret that being a caregiver can be one of the most stressful jobs out there.   In fact, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, caregivers report significantly higher levels of stress compared to non-caregivers. The American Psychological Association placed caregivers in the top three most stressed out groups in the country.   With that in mind, we want you to know that we see you. We see the hours upon hours you’re putting into each day – changing your loved one’s clothes, handling their mood swings, making sure they get their medication, cooking meals.   We see the time you’re losing with friends, family, other responsibilities, and even just time for you. We see the great sacrifices you’ve made – whether with your career, your family, your home, or your relationships. We see that you’re doing it all from a place of love.   It’s incredibly important, though, that you do not lose yourself in the shuffle. It’s hard for caregivers to ever put themselves first – their job description literally doesn’t make room for that.   But the fact of the matter is, when we put ourselves first, we are actually in a better place to care for those around us. That’s because when we’re nurtured, rested, and energized we can do our job a whole lot better than when we’re barely eating, barely sleeping, and exhausted.   It might seem impossible to put ourselves first as caregivers. It might seem impossible just to take a break. But I promise you that when you do – when you actively put in the steps to care for yourself and relieve some of that stress – you will feel so much better. You will care for your loved one better. You will save yourself from ultimate burn out. And you will get to reap more of the reward that comes from caregiving, and less of the stress and frustration.   The first step to managing caregiver stress is to learn how to recognize it when it happens. There are many signs that your stress is beginning to build up – and that you are either feeling or close to feeling burn out.   First, take a look at your emotions. Have you become more irritable, easily frustrated, and even started lashing out at your loved one? Do you snap when they repeat the same thing again and again? Do you rush them when they’re trying to get dressed? These are all normal reactions to caring for a deteriorating loved one. It can be endlessly frustrating to watch a loved one take minutes to button a shirt when you’re running late for an appointment. But if you find yourself outwardly losing your patience, and snapping at your loved one, this is a sign that your stress levels are too high.   It’s essential that caregivers are patient and loving toward the person in their care. Snapping or acting in anger can lead to enormous stress for the loved one and only exacerbate already difficult situations. In some cases, it can lead to feelings of distrust and even isolation. If you find that you’re jumping to anger, it’s time to take a step back and focus on caring for yourself.   Another sign of too much stress is feelings of depression. Are you experiencing crying bursts on a regular basis? Do you find yourself feeling in despair at even the smallest of difficulties? Are you having trouble getting out of bed, eating, or taking care of yourself at all? Have you lost interest in caring for your loved one?   Depression is all too common in caregivers – but it is something that must be addressed, so that your health is not impacted and the person in your care’s health is not impacted either.   Lack of sleep or other sleep problems are another sign that stress is becoming too much. If you find that your mind just won’t stop churning at night, that you’re having nightmares, or that you’re waking up more tired than when you went to sleep – it’s time to get some help and take care of yourself.   Other signs of stress are extreme changes in weight, physical health problems, and feelings of loneliness and isolation.   If any of these resonate with you, it’s time to address the stress. Even if they don’t, you’ll want to practice these stress relieving tips early on, because they’re incredibly preventative and can keep you from getting to those low points.   Our first tip is to accept that you cannot do everything yourself. Caregivers have a tendency to put all the responsibility on their own shoulders – and feel guilty asking for help from anyone else. This is a tough job and it’s too big for any one person. So take help when you need it.   Whether you need someone to clean the house, run the errands, or give respite care from time to time, get the help you need. When you’re no longer doing everything all by yourself, you’ll feel a huge sense of relief – and you’ll get to focus on what really matters (spending time with your loved one) instead of spending quality time washing dishes or doing other chores.   Secondly, don’t be afraid to seek out professional guidance. Therapists and support groups are a valuable resource for caregivers. You might find that when you get to talk out loud about your own worries, wants, and needs, that you’re actually releasing a lot of those built-up emotions, and will be less likely to lash out.   At the same time, a therapist can give you tools that will help with your individual situation. Advice for what to do when your loved one pushes your buttons, when things feel like they’re just too much, or when you need a break.   Support groups can give you a community of people who are going through what you are. Sometimes, it’s difficult for caregivers to speak with friends or family who do not understand what they’re dealing with on a day-to-day basis. A support group understands – and talking through your experiences with a like-minded community can be incredibly healing and strengthening.   Our third tip is to take breaks. Yep, take all the breaks you need. Find someone who can care for your loved one when you are not available and take some time every week – whether a couple of hours or an entire day – to do something just for you. I’m not talking about a day off to do laundry or clean your own apartment. I’m talking about a real break – spent doing something you love. Breaks are re-invigorating. You’ll find that you come back from breaks feeling reenergized and in a much better state of mind.   But breaks don’t just come in the form of days off. Take little breaks throughout the workday as well. Drink a glass of water. Read a chapter of a book. Eat lunch. Breaks are an essential part of self-care and they are a need that every human must fulfill for themselves.   Caregiving is far from easy – but if you ask for help, find professional care, and learn how to take breaks, you might find that it’s a lot easier than it used to be. There are plenty of other ways to relieve stress as well (and you can find out what they are on our Caring for the Caregiver episode), but these are a great three to start with.   At the end of the day some very simple and practical advice that we always remind families of at our Caregiver Support Groups is – when you care for yourself, you are also caring for those around you.   We want to thank you for joining us here at All Home Care Matters, All Home Care Matters is here for you and to help families as they navigate long-term care issues. Please visit us at allhomecarematters.com there is a private secure fillable form there where you can give us feedback, show ideas, or if you have questions. Every form is read and responded to. If you know someone who could benefit from this episode, please share it with them.   Remember, you can listen to the show on any of your favorite podcast streaming platforms and watch the show on our YouTube channel and make sure to hit that subscribe button, so you'll never miss an episode. We look forward to seeing you next time on All Home Care Matters where we will be discussing some of the most common fears and concerns that seniors face as they age.     Sources: https://www.caring.com/caregivers/burnout/#family-caregivers-today-are-highly-stressed   https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2019/caregiver-stress-burnout.html   https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/caregiver-stress/art-20044784   https://www.agingcare.com/articles/strategies-for-coping-with-caregiver-stress-135916.htm   https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/caregiver-health/caregiver-stress      

Chien-Chi shares her personal story in navigating breast cancer and seeing the barriers that Asian women, in particular immigrant Asian women face in the healthcare system. Her journey led to the creation of an incredible non-profit, Asian Women for Health. From education to key partnerships, the organization is supporting the prevention and support needed for prevalent health issues. Mental health is also addressed and in light of the recent hate crimes and violence against the Asian community, the need for the organization’s work in this space is critical. Asian communities are upset, depressed, isolated and scared, Chien-Chi explained in this episode. She faced a verbal attack too and when you hear the story of how she turned that situation around, you will be inspired to recognize the power we each hold to make a difference. We talk about her personal story too and how life brought her to this calling. I think you will be emotionally moved and inspired by Chien-Chi’s story. Funds and sustaining the organization is always the biggest challenge – if you are in a position to, please donate in any way possible, small or big is always appreciated. Further info can be found below. For more information, visit: https://www.asianwomenforhealth.org/ - Anti-racism Resource: #RacismIsAVirus PSA with facilitator discussion guide https://www.asianwomenforhealth.org/anti-racism.html - Achieving Whole Health: 8-week online wellness program https://www.naapimha.org/achieving-whole-health - Asian American Mental Health Forum on 6/5: Connecting During COVID: Mental Health Innovations and Positive Adaptations. The forum will be held virtually on Saturday, from 9:30am-3:00pm. https://www.asianwomenforhealth.org/asian-american-mental-health-forum.html - The State of Asian Women's Health Annual Conference on 5/21: Call to Action in the Face of COVID-19: Defining Solutions with the Asian Community from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm (Keynote speaker is Dr. Ninez Ponce, Director of UCLA Center for Health Policy Research) https://www.asianwomenforhealth.org/the-state-of-asian-womens-health-conference.html They are also holding 3 monthly virtual events as way to engage community and disseminate health information (free and open to the public - see website for details; $250 to sponsor each event). - Lunch & Learn series: 1st Tuesday noon-1pm, EST - Women's Health webinars: 2nd Sat @2pm, EST - Monthly social: 3rd Tuesday @7pm, EST DISCLAIMER The information provided in this video/audio is designed to serve as generally helpful information on the subjects discussed. We are not licensed medical professionals of any kind, neither psychologists nor therapists. The video/audio is not meant to be used, nor should it be used, to diagnose or treat any medical, psychological or behavioral condition/s. For any type of diagnosis or treatment, please consult a medical professional. We make no representations, guarantees or warranties that the information in this video/audio is appropriate for you or will result in an improvement of any nature in your life. Resources and links provided to third-party products, services, processes or other information in this video/audio are purely informational and do not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation with us. For more information, please refer back to the full terms and conditions on www.byintent.com.

Who Should Eat Keto and Why? | This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, Joovv, and TrueDarkChances are, you’ve heard a lot of buzz about the ketogenic (or keto) diet. This high-fat, low-carb approach to eating has become extremely popular in recent years for helping with everything from weight loss to cognition. So is it worth the hype? Like any diet, keto is great for some people and not-so-great for others. Genetics, family history, personal health goals, and so many other factors tie into what type of diet will work for an individual. The one-size-fits-all approach to diet has led way too many people down the wrong path.Today, I’m excited to chat with Gary Taubes all about the keto diet, it’s complexities and benefits, and who might want to consider it. Gary is an award-winning science and health journalist, and co-founder and director of the Nutrition Science Initiative. He is the author of The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat, Good Calories, Bad Calories, and, most recently, The Case for Keto. Gary is a former staff writer for Discover and correspondent for Science. He has written three cover articles on nutrition and health for The New York Times Magazine, and his writing has also appeared in The Atlantic, Esquire, and numerous "best of" anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers, and is also the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research.This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, Joovv, and TrueDark.Paleovalley is offering 15% off your entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal.Right now, Joovv is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners an exclusive discount on Joovv’s Generation 3.0 devices. Just go to Joovv.com/farmacy and use the code FARMACY. Some exclusions do apply. Right now, TrueDark is offering podcast listeners 15% with code DRHYMAN15. Just go to truedark.com/hyman.Here are more of the details from our interview: How an investigative journalism piece on salt and blood pressure led to Gary’s ongoing inquiry into the obesity epidemic (9:11)Why we get fat (13:58)Why science mistakenly began focusing on calories, instead of hormones, to understand obesity (17:58)The origin and perpetuation of fat shaming and obesity stigma (21:45)There is no one-size-fits-all diet (29:02)Using a keto (or low-carb, high-fat) diet to decrease insulin levels (37:20)How ultra-processed, starchy refined carbohydrates are driving most of our global issues (50:15)Would humans and the planet be healthier if we all stopped eating meat and became vegan? (52:34)Connecting what you eat with how you feel (57:57)Research on treating and reversing type 2 diabetes using a ketogenic diet (1:04:41)Using a ketogenic diet to treat cancer, heart disease, heart failure, dementia, epilepsy, and more (1:17:05)Learn more about Gary Taubes at http://garytaubes.com/ and get a copy of his book, The Case for Keto: Rethinking Weight Control and the Science and Practice of Low-Carb/High-Fat Eating at http://garytaubes.com/works/books/the-case-for-keto-2020/.Follow Gary on Facebook @GaryTaubesAuthor, and on Twitter @garytaubes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Shana Alex Charles is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health at Cal State Fullerton. She worked as Director of Health Insurance Studies and nine years as a Senior Research Associate at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Dr. Charles's research focuses on expansions of health insurance and its impact on access to care, and underinsurance among those with coverage. She also specializes in political issues surrounding health care reform at both the state and the national levels. Dr. Charles is also an active member of the California Health Benefits Review Program faculty task force, which analyzes the impacts of proposed health insurance benefit mandates for the California state legislature.Jodi spoke with Dr. Charles to talk about all things COVID-19 pandemic and our local, state, and federal government decisions.

POLICY SEMINAR Tackling child undernutrition at scale: Insights from national and subnational success cases Co-Organized by IFPRI and Exemplars in Global Health APR 1, 2021 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT Childhood undernutrition remains a major global challenge, with profound consequences for the health, well-being, and long-term development of millions of people. Strategies to tackle malnutrition have often focused on small-scale programs and specific interventions. To improve nutrition outcomes at scale, nutrition policymakers and leaders need evidence on what works. Drawing on the experience of policymakers, nutrition leaders, and program managers, two global research programs are now providing practical insights on large-scale solutions to child undernutrition in different countries. In this event, we bring together IFPRI’s Stories of Change and Exemplars in Global Health, which have both been studying successes in reducing childhood stunting. Lessons from these deep research programs, featured in the newly released Lancet 2021 Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition, offer hope that big change is possible and provide specific direction for countries striving to accelerate progress on nutrition. Opening Remarks: Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI Speakers: Niranjan Bose, Managing Director, Health & Life Sciences, Gates Ventures Zulfiqar Bhutta, Co-director of the Center for Global Child Health and Founding Director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health at the Aga Khan University Stuart Gillespie, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Rasmi Avula, Research Fellow, IFPRI Drishti Sharma, Manager, Access and Health Policy Research, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) Moderator: Purnima Menon, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Links: Maternal And Child Undernutrition Progress (Lancet Series): https://www.thelancet.com/series/maternal-child-undernutrition-progress Exemplars In Global Health: https://www.exemplars.health/topics/stunting/cross-country-synthesis Stories Of Change In Nutrition: https://www.exemplars.health/topics/stunting/cross-country-synthesis More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/tackling-child-undernutrition-scale-insights-national-and-subnational-success-cases Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It (2011) and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), published as The Diet Delusion in the UK. Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism. These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award, which he won in 1996, 1999 and 2001. (He is the first print journalist to win this award three times.) Taubes graduated from Harvard College in 1977 with an S.B. degree in applied physics, and received an M.S. degree in engineering from Stanford University (1978) and in journalism from Columbia University (1981).

Based on 20 years of investigative reporting and interviews with 100 practicing physicians who embrace the keto lifestyle as the best prescription for their patients' health, Gary Taubes puts the ketogenic diet movement in the necessary historical and scientific perspective. He makes clear the vital misconceptions in how we've come to think about obesity and diet (no, he says, people do not become fat simply because they eat too much; hormones play the critical role) and uses the collected clinical experience of the medical community to provide essential practical advice. Taubes sets out to revolutionize how we think about eating healthy, and what foods we can and can't eat to prevent and reverse obesity and diabetes. Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist, the author of The Case for Keto, The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat and Good Calories, Bad Calories. Taubes is a former staff writer for Discover and correspondent for the journal Science. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic and Esquire, and has been included in numerous "Best of" anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers. He is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, as well as cofounder and president of the nonprofit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI). He lives in Oakland, CA, with his wife, author Sloane Tanen, and their two children. NOTES MLF: Health & Medicine SPEAKERS Gary Taubes Investigative Science and Health Journalist; Author, The Case for Keto Patty James M.S., N.C. Nutritionist; Chef; Author—Moderator In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on March 2nd, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Based on 20 years of investigative reporting and interviews with 100 practicing physicians who embrace the keto lifestyle as the best prescription for their patients' health, Gary Taubes puts the ketogenic diet movement in the necessary historical and scientific perspective. He makes clear the vital misconceptions in how we've come to think about obesity and diet (no, he says, people do not become fat simply because they eat too much; hormones play the critical role) and uses the collected clinical experience of the medical community to provide essential practical advice. Taubes sets out to revolutionize how we think about eating healthy, and what foods we can and can't eat to prevent and reverse obesity and diabetes. Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist, the author of The Case for Keto, The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat and Good Calories, Bad Calories. Taubes is a former staff writer for Discover and correspondent for the journal Science. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic and Esquire, and has been included in numerous "Best of" anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers. He is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, as well as cofounder and president of the nonprofit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI). He lives in Oakland, CA, with his wife, author Sloane Tanen, and their two children. NOTES MLF: Health & Medicine SPEAKERS Gary Taubes Investigative Science and Health Journalist; Author, The Case for Keto Patty James M.S., N.C. Nutritionist; Chef; Author—Moderator In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on March 2nd, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 1703 of the LLVLC Show, Gary Taubes returns to talk about his new book The Case For Keto. “Because the epidemic is obesity and diabetes we just blame the food industry and the people who eat the food.”  - Gary Taubes Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It (2011) and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), published as The Diet Delusion in the UK. Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism.  In this interview, Jimmy chats with one of the OG’s of the low-carb movement named Gary Taubes. Gary made a big splash on the nutritional health scene when he wrote a New York Times Magazine article in 2002 entitled “What If It’s All Been A Big Fat Lie” (read here​). That led to the publication of his bestselling books GOOD CALORIES BAD CALORIES, WHY WE GET FAT, and THE CASE AGAINST SUGAR. Gary is back in 2021 with THE CASE FOR KETO which lays out the mountain of evidence supporting the ketogenic diet. Jimmy and Gary reflect on how far the message of nutritional ketosis has come in the past two decades they have been a part of promoting it! TUNE IN for this epic episode. Get THE CASE FOR KETO book Follow Gary on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garytaubes

Lisa is joined by Gary Taubes an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It and Good Calories, Bad Calories (The Diet Delusion in the UK). Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism. These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award, which he won in 1996, 1999 and 2001. (He is the first print journalist to win this award three times.) Taubes graduated from Harvard College in 1977 with an S.B. degree in applied physics, and received an M.S. degree in engineering from Stanford University (1978) and in journalism from Columbia University (1981). He joins Lisa to talk about his latest book, The Case for Keto: Rethinking Weight Control and the Science and Practice of Low-Carb/High-Fat Eating Here is the book description: Based on twenty years of investigative reporting and interviews with 100 practicing physicians who embrace the keto lifestyle as the best prescription for their patients' health, Gary Taubes gives us a manifesto for the twenty-first-century fight against obesity and diabetes. For years, health organizations have preached the same rules for losing weight: restrict your calories, eat less, exercise more. So why doesn't it work for everyone? Taubes, whose seminal book Good Calories, Bad Calories and cover stories for The New York Times Magazine changed the way we look at nutrition and health, sets the record straight. The Case for Keto puts the ketogenic diet movement in the necessary historical and scientific perspective. It makes clear the vital misconceptions in how we've come to think about obesity and diet (no, people do not become fat simply because they eat too much; hormones play the critical role) and uses the collected clinical experience of the medical community to provide essential practical advice.  Taubes reveals why the established rules about eating healthy might be the wrong approach to weight loss for millions of people, and how low-carbohydrate, high-fat/ketogenic diets can help so many of us achieve and maintain a healthy weight for life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A January 27, 2021 report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research said that 45% of California youth between the ages of 12 and 17 report having recently struggled with mental health issues, with nearly a third of them experiencing serious psychological distress that could interfere with their academic and social functioning. They went on to say: “With almost half of California's adolescents experiencing moderate to serious psychological distress, there is an urgent need to protect their psychological and emotional well-being by addressing the structural and social factors related to inequities in mental health,” said D. Imelda Padilla- Frausto, the study's co-lead author and a research scientist at UCLA CHPR." "Using data from the center's 2019 California Health Interview Survey, the study authors looked at social determinants of health — non-medical factors such as family income, insurance, race and ethnicity, and citizenship status — to determine which adolescents were most affected by mental health distress." "They also examined the impact of adolescents' physical health and behavior in areas such as eating habits, physical activity, social media use and substance use, including drinking and smoking." But what about stable families, time spent on all technology, time in church, etc. We discuss on today's Pilgrim's Odyssey.

Are you struggling with your weight and health, and looking to start fresh in 2021? Well, we all know 2020 sucked, but it is not too late to kick 2021 in the ass! Today, I have a special guest, Best-Selling Author and good friend, Gary Taubes. Gary, is one of the best out there today, when it comes to explaining what is making us fat and what to do about it. Another must-listen episode, so don't skip this one! Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It (2011) and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), published as The Diet Delusion in the UK. Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism. These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award, which he won in 1996, 1999, and 2001. (He is the first print journalist to win this award three times.) Taubes graduated from Harvard College in 1977 with an S.B. degree in applied physics, and received an M.S. degree in engineering from Stanford University (1978) and in journalism from Columbia University (1981). Topics Discussed: Why all calories are not the same and why counting them is futileWhy you are a carb addictWhy is the consumption of alcohol a cause for rapid fat storageWhat does Keto actually meanWhat is the Keto fluThe history of the sugar industry… food company or heroin dealerHow we store fat, and why, and what you can do about itHow does fructose trick the glycemic index and cause insulin resistanceWhy does eating fat and protein make us lean and happyWhy we are wired for sweetsWhy if you have it in your kitchen you will eat itWhat are the solutions to our obesity epidemic Resources and links: Gary's Website: http://garytaubes.com/Belong to The Simple Life Insider's Circle: https://thesimplelifenow.com/betterlifeCredit: Episode album art background Photo by Jez Timms

Are you struggling with your weight and health, and looking to start fresh in 2021? Well, we all know 2020 sucked, but it is not too late to kick 2021 in the ass! Today, I have a special guest, Best-Selling Author and good friend, Gary Taubes. Gary, is one of the best out there today, when it comes to explaining what is making us fat and what to do about it. Another must-listen episode, so don’t skip this one! Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It (2011) and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), published as The Diet Delusion in the UK. Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism. These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award, which he won in 1996, 1999, and 2001. (He is the first print journalist to win this award three times.) Taubes graduated from Harvard College in 1977 with an S.B. degree in applied physics, and received an M.S. degree in engineering from Stanford University (1978) and in journalism from Columbia University (1981). Topics Discussed: Why all calories are not the same and why counting them is futileWhy you are a carb addictWhy is the consumption of alcohol a cause for rapid fat storageWhat does Keto actually meanWhat is the Keto fluThe history of the sugar industry… food company or heroin dealerHow we store fat, and why, and what you can do about itHow does fructose trick the glycemic index and cause insulin resistanceWhy does eating fat and protein make us lean and happyWhy we are wired for sweetsWhy if you have it in your kitchen you will eat itWhat are the solutions to our obesity epidemic Resources and links: Gary’s Website: http://garytaubes.com/Belong to The Simple Life Insider’s Circle: http://www.thesimplelifenow.com/betterlifeCredit: Episode album art background Photo by Jez Timms

Gary Taubes, an award-winning science and health journalist, is cofounder and director of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI). He is the author of "The Case Against Sugar," "Why We Get Fat," and "Good Calories, Bad Calories," and a former staff writer for Discover and correspondent for Science. He has written three cover articles on nutrition and health for The New York Times Magazine, and his writing has also appeared in The Atlantic, Esquire, and numerous "best of" anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers, and is also the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. He lives in Oakland, California. His latest book is "The Case for Keto," which Knopf will publish on December 29, 2020. You can find him on http://garytaubes.com/ and on Twitter as @garytaubes This episode is hosted by Dr. Shawn Baker MD. Find him at https://shawn-baker.com

Today, I am blessed to have here with me an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org), Gary Taubes. He is the author of The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It (2011), and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), published as The Diet Delusion in the UK.  Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research and has won numerous other journalism awards. These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award, which he won in 1996, 1999, and 2001. (He is the first print journalist to win this award three times.)  Taubes graduated from Harvard College in 1977 with an SB degree in applied physics and received an MS degree in engineering from Stanford University (1978) and in journalism from Columbia University (1981). In this episode, Gary Taubes joins the show to speak about his work shining a light on bad science in the nutritional realm. After publishing What If It’s All Been A Big Fat Lie?, Gary faced loads of backlash. However, that didn’t stop him. Gary has published countless books about why we need to ditch carbs, stop eating sugar, and start eating fats. Gary speaks about the inspiration behind his book, The Case For Keto. After interviewing 120 doctors from around the world that recommend the keto lifestyle, his book talks about why the established rules about eating healthy might be the wrong approach to weight loss. Tune in as we talk about why calories in, calories out is a terrible way to lose weight.  ⏱️ The Art of Fasting Webinar. Register For Free: http://www.benazadiwebinar.com ▸

Carl and Nackie of PolyByDesign discuss the importance of data disaggregation with Karla Thomas of the NHPI COVID-19 Data Policy Lab at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and Esther Kia'aina of the Pacific Basin Development Council to discuss the importance of data disaggregation. #PacificIslanderCOVID19 #COVID19 #NHPI #NHPIhealth #PCORI

本集主題：「好卡路里，壞卡路里：醫師、營養專家、生酮高手都在研究的碳水化合物、脂肪的驚人真相！」介紹 訪問：張誠徽 老師 內容簡介： 碰觸真相不輕鬆， 真心想了解的人必看！ 100年來最精采、最重要的飲食、減重科學證據， 你一定要知道的營養抹黑、逃罪大亂鬥！ ★不論你吃的是生酮、原始人、地中海飲食，還是低脂蔬食、低GI飲食或在執行斷食……都應該要知道脂肪和碳水化合物之間究竟出了什麼問題！ ★採訪600位醫生、學者、官員，收集大量實驗證據，並指明證據來源，以及它被專家、政策如何解讀、如何使用、忽略或扭曲，整整寫了4年才完成！ 飲食方針180度大轉彎，造成近40年的健康災難！ 早在一百多年前，大胖子班廷整整26年再拚命運動、如何少吃節食都瘦不下來，反而還更胖，後來在執行哈維醫師開的低碳水化合物飲食菜單後，奇蹟似的減掉22公斤，感到前所未有的健康。他把這個經驗寫成小手冊《胖子手札──給大眾的話》出版，不只成為了史上第一本減重飲食暢銷書，還形成班廷學說，影響之後整整一世紀的減重飲食方針。 在那個時候，大家都知道：過多的澱粉飲食和糖是導致肥胖和疾病的凶手。 不過，後來醫療保健圈圈出現了一個恐怖的180度大轉彎，人們開始被教育：膽固醇是心血管疾病的凶手；果糖是好糖；吃馬鈴薯、米食和義大利麵可以減重；少吃多動才會瘦！ 結果，我們成了史上最肥胖的一代人，許多威脅生命的慢性文明病伴隨而來──造成了近40年的全球健康災難！ 多吃少動不是肥胖的原因，文明病大爆發的凶手不一定是飽和脂肪！ 作者簡介：蓋瑞．陶布斯（Gary Taubes） 《科學》雜誌撰稿作者，其作品散見於《大西洋》、《紐約時報雜誌》、《君子》、《全美最佳科學著作精選》等。並三度獲美國科學作家協會（National Association of Science Writers）頒發「科學社會新聞獎」（Science in Society Journalism Award），是唯一獲此殊榮的媒體工作者。 他是健康政策研究所（Health Policy Research）中的羅伯特．伍德．強森基金會（Robert Wood Johnson Foundation）研究員獎獲得者，也是營養科學計畫（NuSI）的聯合創始人。目前住在加利福尼亞州的奧克蘭（Oakland）。

Ever notice how some beliefs only seem to become stronger, even as they're repeatedly debunked? For example, the belief that Barack Obama is a Muslim, or that Bush banned all stem cell research in the country. Brendan Nyhan tells about what he's learned from his research studies and his experience maintaining Spinsanity, a watchdog blog monitoring political misinformation. Is there any hope of clearing up false beliefs if denials simply make the problem worse? Brendan does offer hope, but it won't be easy. Brendan Nyhan is a a Robert Wood Johnson Scholar in Health Policy Research at the University of Michigan. He received a Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at Duke University in May 2009. In 2011, He will join the Department of Government at Dartmouth College as an assistant professor. His research focuses on political scandal and misperceptions. He also conducts research on social networks and applied statistical methods. Sped up the speakers by [1.0, 1.0, 1.0]

Before March 2020, a search for the keyword “coronavirus” would have turned up zero results on Mathematica’s website. Now the word and its sibling, COVID-19, appear in more than two dozen pages about contact tracing, wastewater testing, disease modeling, workforce planning, and more. Owing to the wide-ranging effects of the novel coronavirus, Mathematica’s experts have sprung into action to understand its implications for primary care, child protective services, behavioral health, remote learning in K-12 education, surging unemployment among workers with disabilities, and food insecurity among children who no longer have access to daily school meals. Although the pandemic is touching almost every conceivable area of public wellbeing, it started as a public health threat and has galvanized Mathematica’s nearly 600 health care and policy experts, researchers, technologists, data scientists, clinicians, survey experts, and program design and management experts to apply their skills and creativity in responding to the crisis. For this episode of On the Evidence, Chris Trenholm, the managing director of health at Mathematica, discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on public health, what the pandemic reveals about the social determinants of health and racial disparities in health care, and how Mathematica’s partners in government, philanthropy, and the private-sector are developing new tools and strategies in light of the pandemic.

What do we know about how tobacco use affects risk and outcomes for coronavirus patients? Jeff Drope, PhD—the American Cancer Society’s Scientific Vice President of Economic and Health Policy Research—explains what we know, what we don’t know, and what we recommend. (2:10) Then Dr. Drope takes us through a fascinating look at how tobacco farming impacts the developing world. How is global tobacco farming changing? What is daily life like for the tobacco growers in developing countries? How does the tobacco industry incentivize farmers and governments, and what other options do the latter have? (9:25) Finally, Alex Liber (Senior Scientist on the Society’s Economic and Health Policy Research team) joins us to describe his new paper showing that JUUL sales recovered within weeks following a dip after the company withdrew some flavored products from stores, eventually surpassing sales from before the change as consumption shifted to the menthol/mint and tobacco flavors that remained on shelves. (41:12)

The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That's why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. On this episode of the 2020 Network, host Jodi Butts speaks with Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Ageing at Ryerson University, and Director of geriatrics at Mount Sinai and the University Health Network in Toronto about how to help seniors get through the COVID-19 pandemic.

SPEAKERS Sean Cahill Ph.D., Director of Health Policy Research, Fenway Institute; Affiliate Associate Clinical Professor of Health Sciences, Northeastern University; Adjunct Associate Professor of the Practice in Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health; Author, "Coronavirus, COVID-19, and Considerations for People Living with HIV and LGBTQIA+ People," Fenway Institute, March 2020 Roger Doughty President, Horizons Foundation Kenneth Mayer M.D., Medical Research Director and Co-Chair, The Fenway Institute; Professor of Medicine, Harvard School of Public Health; Director of HIV Prevention Research and Attending Physician, Beth Israel Lahey Health; Adjunct Professor of Medicine and Community Health, Brown University Scott Nass M.D., M.P.A., F.A.A.F.P., A.A.H.I.V.S., Program Director, Eisenhower Family Medicine Residency, Rancho Mirage, California; President, GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Healthy Equality; Senior Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity Michelle Meow Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show," KBCW TV and TuneIn; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Co-Host John Zipperer Producer and Host, Week to Week Political Roundtable; Vice President of Media & Editorial, The Commonwealth Club—Co-Host In response to the Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak, this program was recorded live from an empty auditorium, for an online audience only, broadcasted from The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on April 3rd, 2020.

Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Ageing (NIA), discusses Enabling the Future Provision of Long-Term Care in Canada, the first of three reports from the NIA. Learn more about the challenges a rapidly aging population brings and models of long-term care, support, and best practices to provide older Canadians with better health outcomes, improved quality of life, and dignity. (in English) Le Dr Samir Sinha, directeur de la recherche sur les politiques en matière de santé du National Institute on Ageing (NIA), discute de la parution d’Enabling the Future Provision of Long-Term Care in Canada, le premier d’une série de trois rapports publiés par le NIA. Renseignez-vous sur les défis engendrés par une population qui vieillit rapidement et les modèles de soins de santé de longue durée. Gériatre bien connu, le Dr Sinha fait également le point sur le soutien et les pratiques exemplaires qui offrent aux aînés canadiens de meilleurs résultats sur le plan de la santé, une meilleure qualité de vie et de la dignité. (en anglais)

Researcher Gary Taubes explains the real cause of obesity, and why the calories in vs calories out advice does not work. Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It and Good Calories, Bad Calories (The Diet Delusion in the UK). Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism. These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award, which he won in 1996, 1999 and 2001. (He is the first print journalist to win this award three times.) Taubes graduated from Harvard College in 1977 with an S.B. degree in applied physics, and received an M.S. degree in engineering from Stanford University (1978) and in journalism from Columbia University (1981). Learn More About Gary Taubes: https://amzn.to/34ACbo3 . You can watch this full lecture by Gary Taubes on the JumpstartMD YouTube channel:  Gary Taubes - The Quality of Calories @ JumpstartMD's Weight of the Nation 2018 Conference   https://youtu.be/Zk9N7ERNtmg   . // R E S O U R C E S  

Dr. Gabriel Kaplan, NACDD Board President, interviews Dr. Len Nichols, the Director of the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics (CHPRE) and a Professor of Health Policy at George Mason University. They discuss the economics of public health and how an economic lens can help public health professionals address the social determinants of health. Additional resources: http://chpre.org https://capgi.gmu.edu DOWNLOADABLE TRANSCRIPT: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.chronicdisease.org/resource/resmgr/website-2020/commstools/podcast/transcriptions/socially_determined_applying.pdf

Welcome to the Human Performance Outliers Podcast with hosts Dr. Shawn Baker and Zach Bitter. For this episode, we welcome Gary Taubes onto the show. Gary  is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It (2011) and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), published as The Diet Delusion in the UK. Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism.   Consider supporting us: - https://www.patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://www.paypal.me/hpopod Thank you Butcher Box, https://butcherbox.com, for sponsoring the show. You can receive a discount on a subscription by typing in promo code "HPO" at checkout. @butcher_box (IG) and @ButcherBox (Twitter). Instagram handles: @shawnbaker1967, @zachbitter   Twitter handles: @SBakerMD, @zbitter, @garytaubes   Facebook handles: Shawn Baker, @zach.bitter, @taubesgary   Website URLs: zachbitter.com , shawn-baker.com, garytaubes.com   If you would like to contact the show, please send your emails to hpopodcast@gmail.com

Dr. Len M. Nichols, an economist, discusses his paper, “Social Determinants as Public Goods: A New Approach To Financing Key Investments iIn Healthy Communities,” with Dr. Bob Kaiser. Nichols is director of the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics and a professor of health policy at George Mason University. His research delves into how improving social determinants of health — factors such as economics and social conditions — can play a key role in curtailing spiraling healthcare costs.

Dr. Gerald Kominiski, Senior Fellow at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research joins me to discuss the issue of healthcare and its potential impact on the midterm elections.

In this episode of Food, Success & Life for the Modern Woman podcast, we talk with Gary Taubes about sugar. He provides a wealth of information on sugar including the effect it has had on our society for decades and some of the biggest "diet" myths. He explains the correllation between sugar and cigarettes…you must here this! And we discuss why sugar is so addictive. This is one of those episodes you will want to download and save in your podcast app to listen to over and over again. It's no fluff, all science, just the hard facts. Gary has brought a lot of scientific nutrition information to main stream media….with a lot of resistance. There is too much information out there and most of it is misguided. Even from BIG authorities we tend to trust.   How do we cut through the clutter to get to the truth? Obesity and diabetes epidemic is higher than ever before…and growing. What we've been told in the past is wrong. People are eating low fat diets, whole grains, fruits and vegetables and they're still obese. The tendency then becomes not believe the authority figures providing this information. They're following protocol and they're still sick, what gives? So they start following other sources. Being other doctors promising diet miracles. They try everything: The Zone, South Beach, the Ornish diet, vegan, paleo…they become desperate because they can't shed and keep off the excess pounds. A journalist, like Gary comes in, and tries to figure it out by looking at all the data and starts determining who is right and who is wrong, based purely on scientific data. Then people have to decide which journalist they're going to believe. So what is the solution? First, you read all these books available and decide what makes sense to you. Like doing research to buy a new car. But you're always going to wonder. You will have to experiment and try different approaches. A diet is not something you can go on, lose weight and go back to the way they were eating. You expect to keep the weight off. Not going to happen! If you lose a lot of weight and feel healthy, that is probably the way you need to live your life. You have to make sure you're not starving yourself or working out 6 hours a day. If you change the way you eat again, however, you will gain the weight back. So it's a lifestyle change…not a diet. This process of experimentation is crucial.   What do you see as some of the most significant bad nutritional myths? There are 3 that are very wrong, according to Gary's research: Low fat is healthy. Science does not support this. That you get fat just because you eat too much. This is naïve and simplistic. Fat accumulation is determined by hormones. Mostly plant diet is the healthiest diet. This has not been demonstrated. Gary goes into some detail on each of these, so listen in.     What is causing the obesity and diabetes epidemics? The fact that it is everywhere, in every population means it is the same thing that is being added to everything. Sugar is the prime suspect. It is metabolized differently, by a different organ. It causes insulin resistance which is leading to obesity and diabetes. Gary makes a very incredible correlation between sugar content in cigarettes! Did you know that every cigarette in America has a blend of sugar in it to make them more inhalable? Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has exploded in recent years. It's often diagnosed in children and is associated with obesity. Sugar plays a role.   Why is sugar so highly addictive? Is sugar a food or a drug? When you consume sugar it triggers a response on the part of the brain, the "reward center". This is the part of the brain that manifests pleasure and reinforces behaviors that are good for the race (food and sex). Dopamine is triggered and results in added pleasure. Other addictive drugs do the same thing, like cocaine and nicotine. Other things like sex become less rewarding when the "addictive" drug is taken in larger amounts.   What moderation means? How much is still too much? For many it is best to not have any of it at all than to have it in moderation. This applies to sugar, tobacco, alcohol, etc. It's easier to keep the switch off than to try to turn it on temporarily.     Gary's 3 Habits to Ensure His Health Journey: Stay off the internet. Workout in small doses every day, all he has time for. Stay away from sugar and highly processed grains.   [et_bloom_inline optin_id=optin_4] Gary Taube's Bio: Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It and Good Calories, Bad Calories. His book, The Case Against Sugar, has just been published. Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism. These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award. He is the first print journalist to win this award three times. Links and Resources Find Gary at hist website. To learn more about his foundation Nutritional Science Information, visit NuSi. Gary's Favorite Music for: Every version of Amazing Grace. Gary's Recommended Books: The Case Against Sugar Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health Gary's Recommended Digital Source: Mark's Daily Apple. If you missed it, listen in on our last podcast episode:  Ignite Your Dreams with Movement and Affirmations, Guest Erin Stutland

My guest on today's podcast - Gary Taubes - just wrote a groundbreaking, eye-opening exposé entitled "" that makes the convincing case that sugar is the tobacco of the new millennium: backed by powerful lobbies, entrenched in our lives, and making us very sick. Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent today than ever; obesity is at epidemic proportions; nearly 10% of children are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. And Gary believes sugar is at the root of these, and other, critical society-wide, health-related problems. In the book, he delves into Americans' history with sugar: its uses as a preservative, as an additive in cigarettes, the contemporary overuse of high-fructose corn syrup. He explains what research has shown about our addiction to sweets. He clarifies the arguments against sugar, corrects misconceptions about the relationship between sugar and weight loss; and provides the perspective necessary to make informed decisions about sugar as individuals and as a society. is cofounder and senior scientific advisor of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI). He's an award-winning science and health journalist, the author of The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat and Good Calories, Bad Calories, and a former staff writer for Discover and correspondent for the journal Science. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, and Esquire, and has been included in numerous Best of anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers. He is also the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. He lives in Oakland, California. During our discussion, you'll discover: -The difference between glucose and fructose, and how is that related to sucrose...[7:35] -Why the fructose we eat now is different than the fructose we find in nature...[14:20] -How German researchers discovered sugar to be just as as effective as "crack cocaine"...[21:10] -The fascinating marriage of tobacco and sugar, and why sugar is in cigarettes...[27:50] -How "metabolic imprinting" causes a baby's pancreatic cells to become dysfunctional...[33:35] -Why salt may not be the cause for hypertension, but sugar may...[44:00] -The relationship between sugar, gout and uric acid, and why gout and uric acid may not just be protein related...[47:10 & 57:00] -Why different people have different blood sugar responses to sugar...[49:20] -What Gary thinks of the fact that he's been called out on the fact that the NuSci metabolic ward research found no insulin-obesity link, and whether it's calories, not macronutrients, that are most important...[65:00] -And much more! Resources from this episode: - Show Sponsors: -Wild Mountain Paleo - Visit and use code BenPili10 for 10% off your order. -Purathrive - Go to to automatically get 15% off on Curcumin Gold or Radiant C (a liposomal vitamin C that actually tastes GOOD), or anything else that tickles your fancy. -Oak - Meditation & Breathing -  go to now to download the app, completely FREE. -ZipRecruiter - Post jobs on ZipRecruiter for FREE by visiting . Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Gary or me? Leave your comments at and one of us will reply!

Date: July 11, 2013 Featuring: Donald Berwick, MD, MPP, FRCP, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement; Former Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) David Cutler, PhD, Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics, Harvard University, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Harvard School of Public Health Amitabh Chandra, PhD, MA, Professor of Public Policy and Director of Health Policy Research, Harvard Kennedy School of Government; Member, Congressional Budget Office’s Panel of Health Advisors   Is the rate of growth of health care spending slowing in the US? And, if so, to what do we attribute this momentous development? Momentous because a lot of health economists and policy makers believe there’s something to the decline besides the impact of the recent US recession. And, for the first time, there are indications that pressure from both public and private payers, reinforced by reimbursement reforms rolling out in the Affordable Care Act, may be making a dent in the growth of the country’s health care spending. It’s way too soon to cheer, but it isn’t too soon to gather some smart people together to try and tease out what’s going on. Guest Don Berwick talks about some of the initiatives he helped shape and enact while at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), designed to move the system toward global budgets and shared responsibility for populations. Are these shared-savings programs starting to have a slowing effect on the growth of health care spending? Well-known economist David Cutler discusses his recent findings that there could be a $770 billion windfall coming for Medicare and Medicaid over the next decade, that wasn’t foreseen and wasn’t part of cost projections. Amitabh Chandra is watching recent spending trends closely, too, and helps us think through whether any of them are linked to greater efficiencies, less waste, and better ways to deliver care.WIHI's Communications Coordinator John Gauthier highlighted some of the key questions that listeners posed here in a blog post. Take a look and then listen to the broadcast to hear what our guests had to say.

Gary Taubes is the author of Why We Get Fat; Good Calories, Bad Calories; and The Case Against Sugar. He is a former staff writer for Discover and a correspondent for the journal Science. His writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, and Esquire, and has been included in numerous “Best of” anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers. He is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research and a co-founder of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI). Website: garytaubes.com Twitter: @garytaubes

Listen NowIn his recent work, The Case Against Sugar, Gary Taubes argues not all calories are alike.  Sugar, or the consumption of sugar, causes elevated levels of insulin, or hyperinsulenema, and high levels of insulin drives fat accumulation.  Rather than obesity causing diabetes, Taubes argues, hyperinsulinemia causes both.   That there's been an 800% increase since 1960 in the consumption of sugar and approximate doubling of diagnosed cases of diabetes since 1990 cannot be a coincidence.  (Per the CDC, over the past 25 years the age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes increased by ≥50% in 42 states and by ≥100% in 18 states.)   Not only does sugar consumption drive the diabetes epidemic, Taubes argues it can also be correlated to hypertension, cancer, stroke and dementia.        During this 35 minute conversation Mr. Taubes discusses the impetus for the book, sugar's relationship to elevated insulin levels and obesity and diabetes, the problem/s with the accepted belief that a "calorie is a calorie," the FDA's determination that sugar is GRAS (Generally Accepted as Safe), the role the Sugar Association has played in encouraging and defending sugar's consumption, the difficulty in scientifically proving sugar consumption is correlated to diabetes, hypertension and cancer among other prevalent serious and fatal illnesses, how much sugar do we consume and how much is too much, or how much sugar can we tolerate safely.    Mr. Gary Taubes is the co-Founder of the Nutrition Science Initiative, and a science and health journalist. He is the author of Why We Get Fat and Good Calories, Bad Calories. Gary has been a contributing correspondent for the journal Science since 1993, and has contributed articles as a freelancer to The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Slate, and numerous other publications.  His 1997 book, Bad Science was a New York Times Notable Book and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Awards.  He is the only print journalist to be a three-time winner of the National Association of Science Writers Science-in-Society Journalism Award.  He is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Independent Investigator Award in Health Policy Research.  Gary received his B.S. in physics from Harvard University, his M.S. in engineering from Stanford University, and his M.S. in journalism from Columbia University.For more information on The Case Against Sugar go to: http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/213737/the-case-against-sugar-by-gary-taubes/9780307701640/.To learn more about the Nutrition Science Initiative go to: http://nusi.org/.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com

Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent today than ever; obesity is at epidemic proportions; nearly 10% of children are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. And sugar is at the root of these, and other, critical society-wide, health-related problems. With his signature command of both science and straight talk, Gary Taubes delves into Americans' history with sugar: its uses as a preservative, as an additive in cigarettes, the contemporary overuse of high-fructose corn syrup. He explains what research has shown about our addiction to sweets. He clarifies the arguments against sugar, corrects misconceptions about the relationship between sugar and weight loss; and provides the perspective necessary to make informed decisions about sugar as individuals and as a society. GARY TAUBES is cofounder of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI). He's an award-winning science and health journalist, the author of Why We Get Fat and Good Calories, Bad Calories, and a former staff writer for Discover and correspondent for the journal Science. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, and Esquire, and has been included in numerous Best of anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers. He is also the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. He lives in Oakland, California. To learn more about Gary Taubes visit: www.garytaubes.com Personal Finance Cheat Sheet Article: http://www.cheatsheet.com/personal-finance/how-schools-can-improve-their-personal-finance-education.html/ Financial Advisor Magazine Articles: http://www.fa-mag.com/news/advisors-stay-the-course-amid-monday-s-market-drop-22864.html?section=3  http://www.fa-mag.com/news/on-it-s-80th-anniversary–advisors-consider-social-security-s-impact–future-22784.html?section=3 You can listen live by going to www.kpft.org and clicking on the HD3 tab. You can also listen to this episode and others by podcast at: http://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/moneymatters or www.moneymatterspodcast.com #KPFTHOUSTON #GaryTaubes  

Gary Taubes is an American science writer and the co-founder and senior scientific advisor of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI). He is an award-winning science and health journalist, the author of Why We Get Fat and Good Calories, Bad Calories, and a former staff writer for Discover and correspondent for the journal Science. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, and Esquire, and has been included in numerous "Best of…" anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers. He is also the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. He has a master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University, and he lives in Oakland, California. Contact Gary: GaryTaubes.com Twitter Nutrition Science Initiative In this episode, we cover: Diet controversies - high-fat, low-carb diets versus high-carb, low-fat diets How to interpret scientific literature Effective ways to identify good science How to use nutritional science and research to effect change in society's eating habits Gary's exercise and nutritional regimens, his thoughts on sugary foods and cravings, and more! This episode is brought to you by Hituni.com, providers of the best online courses in high intensity training that come highly recommended by Dr. Doug McGuff and Discover Strength CEO, Luke Carlson. Course contributors include world class exercise experts like Drew Baye, Ellington Darden and Skyler Tanner. There are courses for both trainers and trainees. So even if you’re not a trainer but someone who practices HIT, this course can help you figure out how to improve your progress and get best results. Check out Hituni.com, add the course you want to your shopping cart and enter the coupon code ‘CW10’ to get 10% off your purchase!

In this episode of Food, Success & Life for the Modern Woman podcast, we talk with Gary Taubes about sugar. He provides a wealth of information on sugar including the effect it has had on our society for decades and some of the biggest “diet” myths. He explains the correction between sugar and cigarettes…you must here this! And we discuss why sugar is so addictive. This is one of those episodes you will want to download and save in your podcast app to listen to over and over again. It’s no fluff, all science, just the hard facts. Gary has brought a lot of scientific nutrition information to main stream media….with a lot of resistance. There is too much information out there and most of it is misguided. Even from BIG authorities we tend to trust.   How do we cut through the clutter to get to the truth? Obesity and diabetes epidemic is higher than ever before…and growing. What we’ve been told in the past is wrong. People are eating low fat diets, whole grains, fruits and vegetables and they’re still obese. The tendency then becomes not believe the authority figures providing this information. They’re following protocol and they’re still sick, what gives? So they start following other sources. Being other doctors promising diet miracles. They try everything: The Zone, South Beach, the Ornish diet, vegan, paleo…they become desperate because they can’t shed and keep off the excess pounds. A journalist, like Gary comes in, and tries to figure it out by looking at all the data and starts determining who is right and who is wrong, based purely on scientific data. Then people have to decide which journalist they’re going to believe. So what is the solution? First, you read all these books available and decide what makes sense to you. Like doing research to buy a new car. But you’re always going to wonder. You will have to experiment and try different approaches. A diet is not something you can go on, lose weight and go back to the way they were eating. You expect to keep the weight off. Not going to happen! If you lose a lot of weight and feel healthy, that is probably the way you need to live your life. You have to make sure you’re not starving yourself or working out 6 hours a day. If you change the way you eat again, however, you will gain the weight back. So it’s a lifestyle change…not a diet. This process of experimentation is crucial.   What do you see as some of the most significant bad nutritional myths? There are 3 that are very wrong, according to Gary’s research: Low fat is healthy. Science does not support this. That you get fat just because you eat too much. This is naïve and simplistic. Fat accumulation is determined by hormones. Mostly plant diet is the healthiest diet. This has not been demonstrated. Gary goes into some detail on each of these, so listen in.     What is causing the obesity and diabetes epidemics? The fact that it is everywhere, in every population means it is the same thing that is being added to everything. Sugar is the prime suspect. It is metabolized differently, by a different organ. It causes insulin resistance which is leading to obesity and diabetes. Gary makes a very incredible correlation between sugar content in cigarettes! Did you know that every cigarette in America has a blend of sugar in it to make them more inhalable? Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has exploded in recent years. It’s often diagnosed in children and is associated with obesity. Sugar plays a role.   Why is sugar so highly addictive? Is sugar a food or a drug? When you consume sugar it triggers a response on the part of the brain, the “reward center”. This is the part of the brain that manifests pleasure and reinforces behaviors that are good for the race (food and sex). Dopamine is triggered and results in added pleasure. Other addictive drugs do the same thing, like cocaine and nicotine. Other things like sex become less rewarding when the “addictive” drug is taken in larger amounts.   What moderation means? How much is still too much? For many it is best to not have any of it at all than to have it in moderation. This applies to sugar, tobacco, alcohol, etc. It’s easier to keep the switch off than to try to turn it on temporarily.     Gary’s 3 Habits to Ensure His Health Journey: Stay off the internet. Workout in small doses every day, all he has time for. Stay away from sugar and highly processed grains.   15 Day Fat Loss Kick Start Ebook Download your FREE copy here!! DOWNLOAD!   Check your email. You will receive access for instant downloading. We respect your privacy- We will not rent, spam or sell your email. Gary Taube’s Bio: Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It and Good Calories, Bad Calories. His book, The Case Against Sugar, has just been published. Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism. These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award. He is the first print journalist to win this award three times. Links and Resources Find Gary at hist website. To learn more about his foundation Nutritional Science Information, visit NuSi. Gary’s Favorite Music for: Every version of Amazing Grace. Gary’s Recommended Books: The Case Against Sugar Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health Gary’s Recommended Digital Source: Mark’s Daily Apple. If you missed it, listen in on our last podcast episode:  Ignite Your Dreams with Movement and Affirmations, Guest Erin Stutland

Do you have questions regarding Open Enrollment and the future of Obamacare? If so, the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is the topic of this episode. Byron Sogie Thomas of the Health Policy Research Consortium and Ben Turner of the Primary Care Coalition discuss and answer questions about the Open Enrollment process. Ben Turner outlines seven steps to get you through the open enrollment process and Byron Sogie Thomas talks about how we can have our voices heard when it comes to any changes in policy surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act.

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mr. Byron Sogie-Thomas, Deputy Director for Health Policy Research & Analysis at the Health Policy Research Consortium, and Dr. Edith Mitchell, Professor of Medical Oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center and past President of the National Medical Association shared their knowledge about breast cancer.

Dr. Willarda Edwards and Byron Sogie-Thomas from the Health Policy Research Consortium discuss the importance of getting your children vaccinated for the upcoming school year. They discuss the shingles, flu, and pneumonia vaccines, and concerns about the health risks (perceived or otherwise) associated with vaccinations.

The Health Policy Research Consortium (HPRC) is partnering with Make the Change Radio Show for the remainder of 2016 to talk about public policy, how public policy can improve your health, and what you can do to drive public policy decisions in your community.

Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research director Susan Killion said on the group’s recent workshop on end of life care.

Professor Hal Swerissen from the Grattan Institute on his keynote speech at the Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research’s recent workshop on end of life care.

On this edition of Lawyer2Lawyer, your host J. Craig Williams speaks with Dr. Shana Alex Lavarreda and David Cusano, Esq., two health-insurance industry professionals, on the implementation of the Essential Health Benefits within the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. ObamaCare. There are ten Essential Health Benefits that all states are required to include, but the missing element is the lack of definitions for these benefits – which leaves us all wondering how to confirm the 50 states are correctly implementing them. • Dr. Shana Alex Lavarreda is the director of health insurance studies for the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Her research focuses on discontinuous health insurance, under insurance, as well as the political issues surrounding healthcare reform, at the state and federal level. • David Cusano, Esq., works in Georgetown’s State Health Reform Assistance Network to provide technical assistance to state officials on implementing the Essential Health Benefits and the Affordable Care Act. He has previously worked as in-house counsel for insurance providers where he advised them on how to implement the ACA’s new requirements and on their day-to-day health care plan operations.

Listen NowDuring this 21-minute interview, Professor Nichols discusses the reasons for the decline in health care cost growth and whether its slowing will persist, alternative payment models (to fee for service) that contribute to this decline, how worrisome or not health care market consolidation is as well as the prospect of employers dropping employee health care coverage, why Congressional Republicans (moreover House Republicans) oppose the ACA, ways of improving the law via moroever price transparency provisions and whether states, specificallly Virginia, will take advantage of the ACA and expand its Medicaid coverage in 2014.Since 2010 Dr. Len Nichols has been Professor of Health Policy and the Director of the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics at George Mason University.  Previously, Dr. Nichols served as the Director of the Health Policy Program at the New America Foundation, as Vice President of the Center for Studying Health System Change, as a Principal Research Associate at the Urban Institute, as a Senior Advisor for health policy at the Office of Management and Budget during the Clinton Administration's health reform effort, and as Chairman of the Economics Department at Wellesley College. He has advised the World Bank and the Pan American Health Organization, as well as various state governments and departments of the US Government.  Because of his reputation as an honest and knowledgeable health policy analyst, Dr. Nichols has testified on numerous occasions before Congress and is frequently interviewed by major media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Congressional Quarterly, National Public Radio, the British Broadcasting Service and ABC, CBS and the NBC's nightly news.  He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.Professor Nichols most recent Congressional testimony was before the US Senate Budget Committee this past July 30th, see: http://www.budget.senate.gov/democratic/index.cfm/files/serve?File_id=4dd8a8b5-c123-44e6-b13e-34b6e825c3f0Among other noted publications Prof. Nichols co-authored (with John Bertko) in 2009 "A Modest Proposal for a Competing Public Health Plan".  See: http://www.newamerica.net/files/CompetingPublicHealthPlan.pdf This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com

In this lecture by Gerald F. Kominiski, we learn how the new federal health care law will affect Californians. Kominiski is a professor of Health Policy and Management and director of the Center for Health Policy Research in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

Rockefeller Center Panelists: Joseph Bafumi Associate Professor of Government Joseph Bafumi is an Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. He was a 2010-2011 American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellow serving on the Senate Budget Committee staff. Bafumi teaches courses in American government, public policy and quantitative methods. He has published in several scholarly journals including the American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, Political Analysis and PS: Political Science & Politics. He received his PhD in Political Science from Columbia University. Linda Fowler Professor of Government Linda L. Fowler is Professor of Government and Frank J. Reagan Chair in Policy Studies at Dartmouth College. She teaches courses on American politics and has published widely on topics ranging from congressional elections and candidate recruitment, voter learning in primary elections and congressional oversight of U.S. foreign policy. Beginning in 1995, Fowler served for nine years as the director of the Rockefeller Center for Social Sciences at Dartmouth College. Before coming to Dartmouth, she was a professor of political science in the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. Fowler served as a staff member in the U.S. House of Representatives and as aide to the Administrator for Water Quality at the Environmental Protection Agency. She graduated magna cum laude from Smith College and received her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Rochester. Brendan Nyhan Assistant Professor of Government Brendan Nyhan is currently an Assistant Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. His research focuses on political scandal, misperceptions about politics and health care, and applications of social network analysis and applied statistical methods to contemporary politics. Before coming to Dartmouth, Nyhan served as a RWJ Scholar in Health Policy Research at the University of Michigan. In 2004, Nyhan co-authored the New York Times bestseller All The President's Spin. He is an avid blogger and currently serves as New Hampshire campaign correspondent for Columbia Journalism Review. Nyhan received his B.A. from Swarthmore College and his Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at Duke University. Moderator: Charles Wheelan Senior Lecturer and Policy Fellow, Rockefeller Center Charles Wheelan is Senior Lecturer and Policy Fellow at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center. Formerly a senior lecturer in public policy at the Harris School at the University of Chicago, the Rockefeller Center welcomed Professor Wheelan back to Dartmouth fulltime in June 2012. Since 2006, Wheelan has taught economics and public policy courses at Dartmouth during sophomore summer. He has also served as a correspondent for The Economist, and written freelance articles for the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Wheelan's first book, Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science, served as an accessible and entertaining introduction to economics and is now published in 10 languages. The Chicago Tribune described Naked Economics as "clear, concise, informative, and (gasp) witty," and was selected as one of The 100 Best Business Books of all Time by 800-CEOREAD.

Ever notice how some beliefs only seem to become stronger, even as they're repeatedly debunked? For example, the belief that Barack Obama is a Muslim, or that Bush banned all stem cell research in the country. Brendan Nyhan tells about what he's learned from his research studies and his experience maintaining Spinsanity, a watchdog blog monitoring political misinformation. Is there any hope of clearing up false beliefs if denials simply make the problem worse? Brendan does offer hope, but it won't be easy. Brendan Nyhan is a a Robert Wood Johnson Scholar in Health Policy Research at the University of Michigan. He received a Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at Duke University in May 2009. In 2011, He will join the Department of Government at Dartmouth College as an assistant professor. His research focuses on political scandal and misperceptions. He also conducts research on social networks and applied statistical methods.