What diet should you follow? Metabolic health experts say it doesn’t matter whether you’re keto, vegan, or otherwise if you focus on three simple principles, which will help reduce your risk for cancer and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Dr. Swaranjit Bhasin and Dr. Casey Means discuss the biomarkers to ask your doctor about, why they matter, how to improve those biomarkers with accessible tips, and why liver health is a big key to overall health.

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🎙 What Swaranjit Bhasin, MD, & Casey Means, MD, discuss:

(00:00) — Intro

(03:45) — A radiologist raises a red flag about increased diagnoses in younger patients

(11:03) — Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a silent but serious problem

(15:01) — The importance of the liver

(18:38) — What are your most important biomarkers?

(32:30) — Casey Means, MD, summarizes Dr. Bhasin’s three rules for diet

(34:18) — Processed vegetable and seed oils are toxic to the body

(42:20) — Insulin resistance can drive cancer

(52:26) — The importance of autophagy in helping to prevent cancer

(55:14) — Who should not engage in intermittent fasting?

⁠⁠⁠Transcripts & Show notes⁠⁠⁠

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