Nutrition Made Simple!

About Nutrition Made Simple!

The science of healthy eating broken down... in bite-size pieces. Myth-busting. Fact-checking.Tasty, healthy food doesn't need to be complicated. Whether mediterranean, omnivore, pescaterian, vegetarian, vegan, keto, low carb or high carb, healthy nutrition can be simple and fun.Nutrition Made Simple and Dr. Carvalho have no sponsors, affiliate deals or any ties to pharmaceutical or any other industry. Our content is fully independent.All business inquiries please note: Our policy is to eschew all for-profit arrangements (sponsorships, affiliate deals, discount codes etc). We are unable to partner with any brands or products. We hope you understand. Remaining independent and disinterested is a central part of Nutrition Made Simple's mission to provide clarity for the public.Links:Click to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosmc75v-B2Dk7GWyEyFFMw?sub_confirmation=1Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/TikTok: https://www.TikTok.com/@nutrition.made.simpleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gilcarvalho.md/

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Nutrition Made Simple!

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business · health & fitness · science

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en

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First episode

21 Aug 2026

Latest episode

2 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

308 episodes in the feed.

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   2 Nov 2026

   Statins and Diabetes. A Step-by-Step Guide

   Do Statins cause Diabetes? What factors determine diabetes risk on a statin and how can we avoid it? A step-by-step guide to statin use and diabetes riskUploaded 12-09-22Part II of the statin series focuses on diabetes.In some trials statins raise risk of diabetes, in others statins have no significant effect, in others statins lower risk of diabetes.some meta-analyses find statins raise risk of diabetes, others find no significant effect of statins on risk of diabetes.risk of diabetes on a statin are determined by diabetes risk factors, statin dose and statin type. people with risk factors for diabetes (obesity, Metabolic syndrome, pre diabetes; fasting glucose or glycated hemoglobin above normal but not in diabetic range), statins reduce cardiovascular risk (heart attacks, strokes) but increase risk of diabetes. For people without diabetes risk factors, statin reduces cardiovascular outcomes with no significant increase in diabetes riskrisk of diabetes on a statin mainly a concern for people already at risk of diabetes; both with and without diabetes risk factors the benefits of the statin outweigh the risks“cardiovascular and mortality benefits of statin exceed diabetes hazard, including among those at higher risk for developing diabetes”absolute terms: 2 cardiovascular events avoided per new case of diabetes, in people at higher risk of diabetesSome statins raise diabetes risk, some don't. e.g. Pravastatin and pitavastatintalking to a cardiologist I would factor in diabetes risk factors, consider lower dose or a statin that doesn´t raise risk and follow fasting glucose and HbA1c, glycated hemoglobinwhy do some statins raise risk of diabetes? they may raise BMI which raises insulin resistance and diabetes. maintaining healthy body weight via diet and exercise while on a statin may lower riskSometimes people claim statins double risk of diabetes based on observational studies. when adjusted, the effect is cut in half and fasting blood glucose becomes non significant. Also, the effect differed by statin type, it was strongest with atorvastatin and not significant with most other statins like pravastatin or pitavastatinmost long observational studies show a diabetes risk of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin, while pravastatin and pitavastatin show no significant effectbased on this, I would assess diabetes risk factors, obesity, pre-diabetes, i´d lean toward statins that don´t increase risk, e.g. pravastatin or pitavastatin, If we need atorvastatin or rosuvastatin, i´d favor moderate dose. If it doesnt bring cholesterol down enough, i´d rather add ezetimibe or pcsk9 inhibitors rather than crank up statin dose. and keep an eye on glycemia and keep lifestyle healthyConnect with me:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3Animations: Even Topland @toplandmediaReferences: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0807646https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/26/10/2713/26138/Secondary-Prevention-of-Cardiovascular-Events-Withhttps://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/01.CIR.103.3.357https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/pds.4020http://plaza.umin.ac.jp/~juku-PT/pharmacother/lancet2010.pdfhttps://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/374/bmj.n1537.full.pdfhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2795522https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3774022/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6047411/pdf/ehy182.pdfhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140673616313575https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/646699https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)00916-3/fulltexthttps://www.ahajournals.org/doi/epdf/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.061620https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0021915015013519https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2021/11/1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   1 Nov 2026

   Does TMAO *cause* Heart Disease? | Kevin Klatt PhD RD

   Is TMAO a cause of heart disease or an innocent bystander? What is TMAO and what foods raise it? Should we avoid foods high in TMAO (or foods that raise TMAO levels)?Uploaded 10-06-24Connect with me:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3Animations: Even Topland @toplandmediaReferences:TMAO production from choline and carnitine:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1330TMAO and risk of disease:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11883-021-00910-xhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7975634/TMAO genetics (mendelian randomization):https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2161831323014515https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/3/1940What fraction of TMAO level is explained by diet?https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/mnfr.201700363TMAO and microbiome:https://www.nature.com/articles/nm.3145.TMAO, whole grains and fish:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916522004634Disclaimer: The contents of this video are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!.#NutritionMadeSimple #GilCarvalho0:00 What is TMAO?1:35 Cause or innocent bystander?3:22 Randomized trials4:16 Genetics5:37 TMAO levels7:14 Observational studies10:37 Diet vs endogenous production12:04 Whole grains and fish15:42 Individual nutrients19:25 Small effects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   1 Nov 2026

   Can a Vegan diet REVERSE Heart Disease?!

   It´s often claimed a vegan diet reverses heart disease. A bold claim, but is it accurate? Did Drs. Ornish and Esselstyn prove a vegan diet reverses heart disease?Uploaded 05-09-22Subscribe for more free nutrition and health tips: https://bit.ly/2toMJ9uConnect with me:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3Animations: Even Topland @toplandmediaReferences:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/014067369091656Uhttps://cdn.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/Document/September-2017/JFP_06307_Article1.pdfhttps://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-121-5-199409010-00007https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circulationaha.108.773747https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.033214https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140673622001222Full 1h30min video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Vf9Aixn5ADisclaimer: The contents of this video are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!.#NutritionMadeSimple #GilCarvalho0:00 Introduction1:08 The Esselstyn report3:21 The Ornish trial7:29 Mediterranean diet and Plaque reversal9:39 The bottom line Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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