Kevin Forey

Are you feeding or fighting disease? Internal medicine physician with clinical interests in food, nutrition, physical fitness, and metabolic syndrome.

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Scientific evidence suggests that remnant cholesterol may be a stronger risk factor of ASCVD than LDL-C. Despite its clinical relevance, many are unfamiliar with remnant cholesterol and its causal role in ASCVD.

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New blog post and podcast!

Insulin Resistance: A Protocol For Prevention, Early Detection, And Reversal

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With advancements in technology, there are now multiple laboratory tests that provide more accurate and useful information than LDL-C, HbA1c, or CGMs. Despite these improvements in testing, awareness remains limited.

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… for which a trained individual will prioritize fatty acids as a fuel source, while preserving glucose for future energy storage and utilization.

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HbA1c is the most commonly used tool for monitoring blood glucose control and diabetes. Importantly, there are several biological factors that may influence the reported value, for which HbA1c may not be a reliable or accurate test in all subjects.

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In this post, I discuss several recognized instances where Hemoglobin A1c is elevated in the absence of insulin resistance or blood glucose dysregulation. This includes normal variations in red blood cell lifespan, as well as the concept of “exercise-induced insulin resistance”…

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@AnnetteBosworth Thank you for the kind feedback! I look forward to listening.

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Evidence suggests that insulin resistance is the strongest risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular disease at any age. Meanwhile, HbA1c does not adequately capture this risk. LPIR deserves greater awareness.

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…things practical, easy to understand, and applicable to you, the everyday individual.

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Excited to release my podcast, The Simple Path to Health! Three episodes currently available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Link in profile.

My goal is to promote greater awareness and understanding of food, nutrition, physical activity, and other day-to-day considerations…

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… regarding health and wellness. I’ve titled this podcast The Simple Path to Health because becoming a healthier you can in fact be really simple. Meanwhile, there’ so much information out there that it also can be very overwhelming and confusing. Instead, my goal is to keep…

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10. Clinical trials have demonstrated measurable and rapid improvements in MetS and LDL-C by replacing highly processed carbohydrates with higher quality starches. These health benefits can be achieved without a reduction in calories or a reduction in carbohydrates consumed.

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This perspective is to acknowledge LDL-C/ApoB as one of many modifiable risk factors regarding ASCVD. Notably, there are several additional risk factors that appear to be stronger predictors of ASCVD than LDL/ApoB.

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9. While many recommend limiting the consumption of dietary saturated fat for the sake of lowering LDL-C/ApoB, this dietary intervention has no meaningful impact on improving insulin resistance, hypertension, triglycerides, or the incidence of cancer.