18 Feb To Your Health: Diet Survey, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian & Omnivore!
Welcome to the newly resurrected series which offers a deep dive into the fascinating world of health, wellness, and disease prevention with Telluride local Dr. Alan Safdi.
Dr. Alan is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology, and a respected leader in healthcare. His blogs have featured and will continue to showcase the most current information in his fields: health, wellness and longevity. During Covid, Dr. Alan went radio silent – until now. Now Dr. Alan is back in action with “To Your Health.”
In this installment of “To Your Heath, Dr. Alan focuses on different types of diets – vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, and omnivore – and their health implications.
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A recent study published in Nature Metabolism, conducted among 9,000 individuals ranging in age from 18 to 101, showed that a more unique (bacterial diversity) gut microbiome is linked with better overall health, increasingly so with age.
The Mediterranean Diet and variations on the theme emphasize the intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and olive oil, while limiting meat, dairy and ultra processed foods, which may be particularly beneficial for brain health. There are few studies that have investigated the cognitive effects of a Mediterranean diet, but one from Mexico showed an academic and cognitive lift when compared with a typical Western diet. Another recent study in rats tested whether such benefits are due to changes in the gut microbiota that result from eating Mediterranean, rather than Western. Published in Gut Microbes Reports, that study suggests that not only did the Mediterranean diet change gut microbiota and improve serum lipid levels, it also improved memory and cognition.
The podcast below covers nutritional requirements, potential deficencies, and the significance of fiber intake in maintaining a healthy gut. Also the relationship between diet and various health conditions, including diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.
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