Leading the Metabolic Health Revolution S3E54

We are grateful for this fascinating conversation with, Dr. Robert Cywes, aka “The Carb Addiction Doc, as he explains how and why he embraced the concept of carbohydrate addiction long before it entered mainstream discussion.

Though Dr. Cywes supports and prescribes ketogenic principles, he posits that carbs aren’t inherently the enemy, but that humans have a broken relationship with them, and our chronically excessive consumption of them causes us harm.

He also shares what he’s discovering through CCTA (coronary computed tomography angiography) imaging and Cleerly AI plaque analyses, as he investigates the relationship between low-carb diets and arterial plaque creation, with early trends pointing toward potential benefits for heart health.

When asked whether his research will become a peer-reviewed paper, Dr. Cywes has a surprising answer: he’s doing something more impactful. He’s working to help rewrite the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners’ cardiac assessment guidelines.

We also discuss his opinion on the current and forthcoming GLP medications and how they work. He selectively uses very-low-dose GLP-1 medications in some patients. He tells why, and also why a ketogenic approach remains the foundation of his treatment, and one he says he would never abandon for himself, nor use a GLP-1.

There’s a lot more information packed into this interview. Dr Cywes is very generous with his time and information. I could listen to him impart wisdom all day.

NOTES

Re the Angelina Jolie gene

Angelina Jolie carries a mutation in the BRCA1 gene, which significantly raised her lifetime risks of developing breast cancer (estimated at 87%) and ovarian cancer (estimated at 50%).

In 2013 she had a preventive double mastectomy to lower her breast cancer risk to under 5%. In 2015, she had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, as a preventive step against ovarian cancer, which had previously caused her mother's death.

A CCTA with FFR is Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography with Fractional Flow Reserve, a non-invasive heart test. It combines a detailed 3D CT scan of your heart arteries with advanced computer analysis. This test shows both the structure of your blood vessels and how well blood flows past any blockages.

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Dr. Robert Cywes M.D. Ph.D. #CarbAddictionDoc is at @DrCywesCarbAddictionDoc

Website: Obesity Understood

https://obesityunderstood.com/robert-cywes-md-phd/

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