Healthy Living Healthy Living - October 19th
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Oct 19, 2025 Join Professor Jeremy Barr, a microbiologist from Monash University, as he dives into the fascinating world of gut bacteriophages and their potential in shaping gut health. Dr. Ben Herbert from the Kolling Institute shares insights on AI in medicine, showcasing how it revolutionizes cancer research through big data analysis. Meanwhile, Karen Hirshkarton, an audiologist from Hearing Australia, discusses the alarming impact of hearing loss on mental health and emphasizes the importance of early intervention with hearing aids.
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Mediterranean Diet Has Strongest Long-Term Evidence
- Long-term trials show Mediterranean-style, plant-forward diets yield the strongest evidence for reducing death and chronic disease.
- Keto/paleo/carnivore lack comparable long-term human data and may raise metabolic risks.
Be Cautious With Long-Term Keto-Style Diets
- Avoid long-term extreme ketogenic diets without medical supervision because they can cause glucose intolerance, hyperlipidemia and fatty liver in animal models.
- Monitor cholesterol and liver markers if following a high-fat, low-carb regimen and discuss risks with your doctor.
Diet And Diet-Soft Drinks Linked To Fatty Liver
- Both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened soft drinks were linked to higher fatty liver risk in UK Biobank data.
- Artificially sweetened drinks were also associated with increased liver-related mortality over ~10 years.