Summary: The Carbohydrates Can Kill Podcast Show presents its 100th episode today. Since its premier episode on June 16, 2010, I, with my producer, Mr. Kevin Kennedy-Spaien, have continued to present you a show weekly without interruption. It is remarkable! I am very proud of the work that Kevin and I have done thus far. The sole driving force in my efforts is to help you understand the dark side of carbohydrate foods, which have hurt your health and you and your parents did not know about. Although I cannot promise you how long I am going to continue my effort, I hope you will continue to support my effort and help me spread my message to your loved ones, friends, and colleagues for the sake of making them healthy by eating healthy foods. In today’s show, I am honored to have Mark C. Houston, M.D. as my featured guest for the third episode of a special series on Cardiovascular Disease and Diet. As you have known, coronary heart disease is the major health concern. Preventing coronary heart disease is the top priority for everyone, especially those of us who are health-conscious. To prevent coronary heart disease requires us to understand its risk factors and avoid them in the first place. In this interview, I am going to ask Dr. Houston about the risk factors, which include inflammation, oxidation, and immune functions, and how they could be avoided with optimal diet, exercise, weight loss, and a good prevention program. Even if you think that you have known all about them mentioned above, you would find it a great benefit by listening to what Dr. Houston and I will discuss in this interview. Let’s tune in and start the interview now. About MARK C. HOUSTON, MD, MS, ABAARM,FACN, FACP, FAHA, FASH Dr. Mark Houston is Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Director of the Hypertension Institute and Vascular Biology and Medical Director of the Division of Human Nutrition at Saint Thomas Medical Group , Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. He is also on the faculty as the University of South Florida for the Functional and Metabolic Medicine Fellowship. He is Chief Medical Officer for Destination Medical Centres in the US which is part of MVP Holdings, LLC. He is a faculty member of the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM). Dr. Houston was selected as one of the Top Physicians in Hypertension in the US in 2008-2011 by the Consumer Research Council, and by USA Today as one of the Most Influential Doctors in the US in both Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia twice in 2009. He was selected as The Patient’s Choice Award in 2010 -2011 by Consumer Reports USA. He is triple boarded certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) and the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM)). He also has a Masters of Science degree in HUMAN NUTRITION. Dr. Houston has presented over 10,000 lectures, nationally and internationally and published over 200 articles and scientific abstracts in peer reviewed medical journals. He is on the consulting editorial board for many medical journals and is Editor –in –Chief for JANA ( Journal of the American Nutraceutical Association. He is an author, teacher and active in clinical research. Six best selling books that he has authored are the Handbook of Antihypertensive Therapy, Vascular Biology for the Clinician, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hypertension , Hypertension Handbook for Students and Clinicians and The Hypertension Handbook. His latest book is What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Heart Disease. He is one of the most sought after lecturers in the US on the medical topics of Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Vascular Aging, Vascular Biology, Metabolic and Functional Medicine and Integrative and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine. Dr Houston has an active clinical practice, teaches and does clinical research at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN. and is on the [...]
