About this episode

Dr. Dom D'Agostino discusses the importance of metabolic health for brain function and its implications in medicine.

Metabolic health may be the foundation of a healthy brain, and a growing community of researchers, clinicians, and educators is working to bring that message into mainstream medicine. In this interview, Dr. Bret Scher talks with Dr. Dom D'Agostino at the Citizen Science Initiative (CoSci) conference to discuss everything from the recent screening of The Cholesterol Code documentary to the rise of N-of-1 research, the future of metabolic psychiatry, and the urgent need for nutrition education in medical schools. In this conversation, you'll learn: Dr. D'Agostino’s reaction to The Cholesterol Code documentary and what stood out most How N-of-1 citizen science is reshaping the way we think about metabolic health Why metabolic health may be a stronger predictor of cardiovascular outcomes than LDL alone How nutrition education made its way into the USF College of Medicine curriculum What the latest research is revealing about ketogenic metabolic therapy and cancer, brain health, and immune function Why metabolic psychiatry is one of the most exciting emerging fields in medicine How exogenous ketones and ketogenic diets fit into clinical practice and ongoing research This discussion…

People in this episode

Host: Bret Scher

Guest: Dr. Dom D'Agostino

Topics covered

• metabolic health
• brain health
• nutrition education
• metabolic psychiatry
• N-of-1 research
• ketogenic diets

Keywords

• metabolic health
• brain health
• nutrition education
• ketogenic therapy
• N-of-1 research
• metabolic psychiatry
• The Cholesterol Code

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Citizen Science Initiative, USF College of Medicine

Books & works: The Cholesterol Code

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