The Metabolic Classroom with Dr. Ben Bikman Does Too Much Fat in Your Diet Cause Hypertension?
Mar 23, 2021
Discover the startling truth about dietary fats and their role in hypertension. Dr. Ben Bikman debunks the myth that fatty foods clog arteries, exploring how insulin and metabolism are linked to heart health. Learn about the DASH diet's benefits and how a higher-fat version may actually improve blood pressure and triglyceride levels. Uncover how insulin resistance could be a key player in hypertension, suggesting carbs might be the main culprit. It's a deep dive into dietary choices that could reshape your understanding of health.
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Why Blood Pressure Really Matters
- Blood pressure matters mainly because of its link to heart disease via vessel plaques and heart attacks.
- You should avoid chronically high blood pressure rather than obsess over single readings.
DASH Diet Has Multiple Moving Parts
- The DASH diet combines lower salt, lower fat and fewer refined carbs, making its mechanism unclear.
- Changes in carbs may be a key confounder when attributing DASH benefits to low sodium or low fat.
A Randomized Test Of DASH Fat Content
- A randomized trial compared a standard DASH diet with a higher-fat DASH variant to isolate fat's role.
- The trial balanced participant characteristics to allow causal interpretation of diet effects.