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Diet Doctor Podcast · December 27, 2021 · 55m
Diet Doctor Podcast Best of 2021
Dr. Scher revisits the biggest themes of 2021 — metabolic health as the foundation of immunity, the protein-centered plate, time-restricted eating evidence, and why personalized nutrition is replacing one-size-fits-all dietary advice.
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Scher: emerging evidence shows ketogenic diets produce significant improvements in bipolar disorder, treatment-resistant depression, and schizophrenia. The mechanism: ketones provide alternative fuel for metabolically impaired neurons and reduce neuroinflammation.
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Metabolic health predicts immune resilience — insulin resistance is the strongest modifiable risk factor for severe infection
Scher: metabolic health (defined as normal blood pressure, glucose, triglycerides, HDL, and waist circumference without medication) is the strongest modifiable predictor of immune outcomes. Only 12% of Americans are metabolically healthy, leaving 88% with compromised immune resilience.