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Cardiologist @InstituteSands | @Cardionerds Faculty || Imaging & Prevention | #Vegetarian | Husband | Dad | Tweet=Opinion | 🇮🇳❤️🇺🇸

Jul 24, 2021, 13 tweets

1/ The great debate begins with an intro by @DrMarthaGulati!!

What an incredible program with unique guests.

4/5 debaters are WIC!!

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Let the debate begin.

Vote in the last.

2/43 Year/M with pre-DM and obesity with a recent gain of 19 lb during pandemic seeks a diet opinion from various experts:

EKG: NSR
Chol: 240, LDL: 140
Apo B: 120
CAC=0
HbA1c: 5.8%

Which diet is right??

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Mediterranean diet:
@TracySeversonRD

Rich is legumes, Grains
Olive oil is the key
Low in fish, milk, and dairy products

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Mediterranean Diet has shown to be proven in multiple studies to be preventive of MACE in 5-25 year follow up.

Beneficial in primary and secondary prevention.

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What is the best way to debate??

99% of the time it's a quote!!

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#TheGreatDietDebate

Who is the fist person to debate about plant-based diet
@DBelardoMD
Plant-based diet is not just fruits, it includes whole foods as well.
BROAD study, weight loss in 6 months
Ad Libitum: Plant-based diet is better than the keto diet group and it lead to body fat loss
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@DBelardoMD Saturated fat should be replaced by PUFA to decrease LDL

The vegetarian diet has been shown to be associated with decreasing cardiovascular mortality.

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Keto-Friendly South Beach Diet: Tailored diet to the patient

How to identify pre-pre-diabetes and help patients better.

Kraft Testing could be the answer.

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Americans are eating all the time shows the feedogram.

We need to cut down on the frequency of diet intake.

Also, the Kraft testing seems to be intuitive.

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Ketogenic diet: Severely carbohydrate-restricted diet and very high-fat diet

@carolkirkpat3

Kick start the weight loss!!

Who is the ideal candidate for the keto diet?

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However, there are some concerns with the ketogenic diet and we have to monitor it.

A small trial for 4-6 months can be attempted and see how one can tolerate it.

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So the REBUTTAL TIME!!!

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Poll for the winner!!

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