Christian Assad, MD

Dr. Assad is an Interventional Endovascular Cardiologist with deep interest in the incorporation of exponential technologies to improve healthcare.

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The Arctic Explorer Who Pushed an All-Meat Diet
Atlas Obscura - by Anne Ewbank
Vilhjalmur Stefansson wanted to prove a point. In 1928, Vilhjalmur Stefansson was already world-famous. A Canadian anthropologist and consummate …
Eat meat. Not too little. Mostly fat.
empiri.ca
A brief introduction to the how and why of experimenting with a carnivorous diet If you find this article helpful, please consider supporting me on …
Keto-Adaptation
virtahealth.com
Some Clues to Its Complexity Human metabolism has evolved to be remarkably flexible in its ability to use a variety of dietary energy substrates. From …
Ketone bodies as signaling metabolites
cell.com - John C. Newman
Highlights • Ketone bodies have signaling functions as well as being a mobile source of cellular energy. • Ketone bodies inhibit histone deacetylases and …
The power of a 7-day fast
dietdoctor.com
Do you want to supercharge your weight loss? There’s just about nothing more effective than this. We’ve reached the very end of our series on fasting …
Dom D’Agostino, Ph.D.: ketosis, n=1, exogenous ketones, HBOT, seizures, and cancer (EP.05) - Peter Attia
peterattiamd.com
In this episode, Dom D’Agostino, one of the smartest people on all things related to ketones, digs deep into the research and application of these …
Starting the Keto Diet? A Dietitian Says to Buy These Foods From the Grocery Store
POPSUGAR - Tamara Pridgett
Ready to give the keto diet a go? It's time to clean out your fridge and fill it up with keto-approved foods. In order to get acclimated to the low-carb, high-fat diet, Dr. Catherine Metzgar, PhD, RD,
New research could banish guilty feeling for consuming whole dairy products
uth.edu - Written by: Victoria Tagg | Updated: July 11, 2018 | Media Hotline: (713) 500-3030
HOUSTON – (July 11, 2018) – Enjoying full-fat milk, yogurt, cheese and butter is unlikely to send people to an early grave, according to new research …
Cholesterol
The U.S. government is poised to withdraw longstanding warnings about cholesterol
The Washington Post - By Peter Whoriskey
The nation’s top nutrition advisory panel has decided to drop its caution about eating cholesterol-laden food, a move that could undo almost 40 years of government warnings about its consumption. The finding
'Carbohydrates are killing us'
The Washington Times - Eric Thorn
ANALYSIS/OPINION: This year, more than 610,000 Americans will die from heart disease. It’s the leading cause of death for both men and women. For …
Seriously, Juice Is Not Healthy
The New York Times - By ERIKA R. CHENG, LAUREN G. FIECHTNER and AARON E. CARROLL
Obesity affects 40 percent of adults and 19 percent of children in the United States and accounts for more than $168 billion in health care spending each year. Sugary beverages are thought to be one of
Ketone bodies mimic the life span extending properties of caloric restriction - Veech - 2017
wiley.com
Abstract The extension of life span by caloric restriction has been studied across species from yeast and Caenorhabditis elegans to primates. No …
Unexpected cell population gives fat a brake
nature.com - David A. Guertin
Unexpected cell population gives fat a brake Single-cell transcriptional profiling of stem and progenitor cells in fat tissue identifies distinct cell …
Medicine
Intermittent fasting: Surprising update
harvard.edu - Monique Tello, MD, MPH
There’s a ton of incredibly promising intermittent fasting (IF) research done on fat rats. They lose weight, their blood pressure, cholesterol, and …
Keto Diet Foods: The Full Ketogenic Diet Food List
perfectketo.com - Dr. Anthony Gustin, DC, MS
Dr. Anthony Gustin is a board-certified sports chiropractor, functional medicine practitioner, entrepreneur, podcast host, and founder of Perfect …
Dietary fat and cardiometabolic health: evidence, controversies, and consensus for guidance
bmj.com
• Sacks FM, • Lichtenstein AH, • Wu JHY, • et al., • American Heart Association . dietary fats and cardiovascular disease: a presidential advisory from the American …
What's Worse—Carbs or Seed Oils? Understanding a High-PUFA Diet.
yelling-stop.blogspot.com - Tucker Goodrich
tl;dr: The one study I'm aware of that shows conclusively that excess glucose acts as an accelerant for excess n-6, but it not nearly so harmful …
The straight dope on cholesterol – Part I - Peter Attia
peterattiamd.com
Welcome to a nine-part series on a topic near and dear. I’ve been planning to write at length about this topic for a few months, but I’ve been …
Cholesterol Endgame?
cholesterolcode.com - by Dave
Something exciting is happening. There’s a special group of people that may be answering one of the most powerful medical questions of our time. The …
Online, simulation scenarios ready med students for residency
ama-assn.org
What medical students know is only as good as how they apply it. Bridging the gap is key to ensuring a successful transition from medical school to …
the front page of the internet
reddit.com
Myth 1: The Healthiest Diet Is a Low-Fat, High-Carb Diet With Lots of Grains BOTTOM LINE:Numerous studies have been done on the low-fat, high-carb …
Guide for low-carb dietitians
dietdoctor.com
For decades, doctors specializing in diabetes and obesity management have recommended low-carb diets to their patients, typically with excellent …
Nutrition Network Online Course
thenoakesfoundation.org
Topics include: diabetes & obesity; insulin resistance; statins & cardiovascular disease; and mental health (see full list below). Course Price R 7500 …
Microbiome
More than half your body is not human
BBC News - By James Gallagher
More than half of your body is not human, say scientists. Human cells make up only 43% of the body's total cell count. The rest are microscopic colonists. Understanding this hidden half of ourselves -
Top 10
Low-Carb Alcohol: The Top 10 Drinks
Healthline - Anna Schaefer
Just because you’re dieting, doesn’t mean you can’t live a little! And whether you like a glass of wine with dinner or a cocktail out with friends, …
How deep learning AI will help hologram technology find practical applications
futurism.com - Chelsea Gohd
Easier, Faster, Holograms In two new studies, researchers at UCLA used artificial neural networks to reconstruct a hologram — not just any hologram, …
Ericsson Is Building AI Networks for Our 5G Future - PCMag UK
PCMag
BARCELONA—The age of 5G is coming. For service providers like AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and the networking hardware and software vendors supplying …
Face detection with OpenCV and deep learning
pyimagesearch.com - Adrian Rosebrock
Today I’m going to share a little known secret with you regarding the OpenCV library:You can perform fast, accurate face detection with OpenCV using …
Artificial Intelligence Will Take Your Job: What You Can Do Today To Protect It Tomorrow
Forbes - Andrew Kucheriavy
“We will take your jobs,” said Sophia, a humanoid robot powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The audience of 60,000 world technology leaders at Web Summit, the world’s largest technology conference