Mar 31, 2026
“The more we learn about the world, and the deeper our learning, the more conscious, specific, and articulate will be our knowledge of what we do not know, our knowledge of our ignorance. For this, indeed, is the main source of our ignorance — the fact that our knowledge can be only finite, while our ignorance...
Mar 24, 2026
This episode examines whether unprocessed red meat has a causal role in (1) type 2 diabetes risk and intermediate measures of glucose intolerance (insulin resistance, beta cell dysfunction, glycemic markers) and (2) cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.
While there is commonly observed risk signal from...
Mar 17, 2026
This episode examines how exercise and nutrition interact to influence glycaemic control, with particular focus on the postprandial period (i.e., the hours after eating) and on “time-efficient” exercise strategies such as low-volume interval training.
Dr. Jenna Gillen outlines the physiological basis for why...
Mar 10, 2026
In clinical practice effective nutrition, exercise, and obesity care is rarely about identifying the single “best” plan on paper. Instead, sustainable change depends on behavioral psychology: understanding the person’s context, motivation, barriers, and patterns, then co-designing practical steps that can actually...
Mar 3, 2026
Omega-3 fatty acids (particularly EPA and DHA) have a long history in nutrition and cardiovascular medicine, yet the clinical trial literature is often perceived as inconsistent. This episode examines why some randomized trials show clear benefit while others show null or mixed findings, and how differences in trial...