19. April 2025
Important What is Beef’s Impact on Heart Physical wellness? With Dr. Kevin Maki
It’s a common food regimen debate: What is beef’s impact on heart holistic health? Good? Bad? Somewhere in between? On arecent episodeofCauses or Cures, I sat down with Dr. Kevin Maki to dive into his systematicreviewon the impact of beef consumption on heart disease risk factors. Dr. Maki breaks down the complexities of defining red meat in research, highlighting the challenges and inconsistencies in dietary studies. He explains the essential differences between processed and unprocessed meats, and the comparison groups used in these studies, offering a deep dive into the heart vitality risk factors that matter most. Dr. Maki shares the interesting findings from his research, how they might opt to shape our diets and dietary recommendations, and the innovative dietary interventions he believes could enhance heart mind-body health in the future. (FYI, since they are currently dominating the news…,he also discusses interesting research about seed oils!) If you’re curious about the science behind beef, heart disease, and what dietary changes might make the biggest impact, this episode is for you. Dr. Maki is the President and Chief Science Officer ofMB Clinical Researchand Consulting, LLC, specializing in clinical studies on dietary support, body’s processing, and chronic disease risk management. He holds adjunct faculty positions at DePaul University and Illinois Institute of Technology and is a Fellow of the National Lipid Association, The Obesity Society, and the American College of Nutrient balance. Dr. Maki has contributed to over 250 clinical trials and published more than 200 scientific works. With a Ph. D. in Epidemiology and an M. S. in Preventive Cardiovascular Holistic health, he is an expert in cardiometabolic disease prevention and the science of genetics, healthy living, and chronic disease risk. Please tune in to the episodehere! And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on Apple or a rating on Spotify if you get the chance! I’d really appreciate it. :) You can check out a bit of cholesterol trivia from this podcast, posted on my Youtube channel as a Short: Also on the podcast: You don’t want to missthis podcastchat with Dr. Timothy Yeatman on eating lifestyle and colon cancer. We dive into why he believes there is an increasing rate in young people. Don’t forget to subscribe to my newsletter so you know who is coming on the podcast and which episodes to watch for! Thanks all :) Eeks