EPI 127: Discover Dr. Harper's BIODIET: Lose Weight, Reverse Diabetes, & Boost Health!

Show notes:

(0:00) Intro

(9:06) The connection between Ketogenic diet and chronic diseases

(13:46) Impact of Ketogenic diets on overall health

(20:16) Ketogenic diet as a balanced diet

(22:50) Getting sugar off your diet

(28:36) The immune system’s fight against cancer

(34:06) Diet and cholesterol levels

(41:44) Four things to do to achieve nutritional ketosis

(46:09) Diet and alcohol as important factors in chronic disease

(55:12) How metabolic and neurologic problems can be resolved by Ketogenic diet

(55:53) Where to find Dr. David G. Harper

(57:29) Outro

Who is Dr. David G. Harper?

Dr. David G. (Dave) Harper is a science educator, researcher, and technology CEO. Educated from kindergarten to Ph.D. in BC, he is an advocate for education, science and technology, diversity and inclusiveness, environmental sustainability, and is passionate about the importance of critical reasoning and reasoned skepticism. He is the President and CEO of the Discovery Foundation, a registered charity that fosters the development and sustainability of the science and technology sector in BC, with a focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Dave holds a BSc. and Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in mathematical biofluiddynamics and completed post-doctoral fellowships at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole and the University of Cambridge in comparative physiology. He is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of the Fraser Valley, where he teaches courses in Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, and Contemporary Health issues. He is also UFV’s Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

As a Visiting Scientist at the BC Cancer Research Centre, Terry Fox Lab, his current research focusses on the therapeutic benefits of ketogenic diets for women with metastatic breast cancer. He is on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Institute for Personalized Therapeutic Nutrition and is the author of BioDiet, an international bestseller about the therapeutic benefits of ketogenic diets and the new science of nutrition.

Connect with Dr. David G. Harper:

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Website: https://www.biodiet.org/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-david-g-harper-692395a/ 

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dgharper 

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