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Food Is Medicine: Christopher Gardner, PHD On Using Diet To Prevent Disease

The Rich Roll Podcast

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Insulin as a Marker for Cardiac Health

The chapter discusses the importance of measuring insulin levels as a marker for cardiac health in addition to blood sugars. It highlights that people who are prediabetic tend to be insulin resistant, meaning their glucose levels are maintained at a non-diabetic level but at the expense of high insulin. The chapter emphasizes that insulin is not a standard clinical measure and suggests asking for the APOB marker and insulin during blood tests.

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