Eric Westman

Dr. Eric Westman, a leading authority on ketogenic diets and past president of the Obesity Medicine Association, discusses the shift in obesity treatment priorities from medications to nutritional interventions. He emphasizes the need for personalized care, advocating for low-carb diets as a crucial tool in managing chronic diseases. Westman critiques the profit-driven pharmaceutical focus and calls for a re-evaluation of dietary guidelines, highlighting the impact of nutrition on metabolic health and the potential of carnivorous diets.

Dr. Eric Westman, an M.D. and statistician, discusses how researchers manipulate data, the flaws in observational studies on red meat and fasting, and the bias in nutritional epidemiology. He criticizes the misleading Stanford twin experiment and highlights the challenges in nutritional research and clinical practice. He also talks about educational initiatives on cholesterol and keto diets.