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In this episode of Hart2Heart, Dr. Mike Hart is joined by Dr. Nick Norwitz to dissect the controversial Oreo vs. Statin study along with his views on metabolic health as a cornerstone of overall wellness, the CICO model for dieting and weightloss and why it\u2019s circular logic. Nick also discusses the evidence behind the ketogenic diet putting anorexia and other mental illnesses into remission.

Guest Bio and Links:

Nicholas G. Norwitz, PhD, MHP. Dr. Norwitz is pursuing his MD at Harvard Medical School. He received his bachelor\u2019s degree in cellular biology from Dartmouth College in 2018, from where he graduated Valedictorian. He received the Goldwater Scholarship in 2016 as well as the Keasbey Memorial Scholarship in 2018, a merit scholarship that provided funding for his DPhil (PhD) at Oxford University in the UK. He completed his PhD in 2020 on the topic of ketogenics and neurodegenerative disease. He is also a certified metabolic health practitioner (MHP) with the Society of Metabolic Health practitioners.\xa0

Listeners can learn more about Nick\u2019s work at his YouTube @nicknorwitzPhD and on X @nicknorwitz

Resources:

Oreo Cookie Treatment Lowers LDL Cholesterol More Than High-Intensity Statin therapy in a Lean Mass Hyper-Responder on a Ketogenic Diet: A Curious Crossover Experiment

Groundbreaking Study Reveals CRAZY Facts about LDL Cholesterol! Watch Now!

I Ate 4.5 lbs of Butter in 1 Week! 2 Unexpected Twists!

Stanford Mental Health Trial: https://youtu.be/Gpz_uOHluWo

Show Notes:

• [0:00] Welcome back to the Hart2Heart Podcast with Dr. Mike Hart\xa0\xa0\xa0

• [0:10] Dr. Hart introduces today\u2019s guest, Dr. Nick Norwitz\xa0

• [1:30] \u201cMy life mission is to make metabolic health mainstream.\u201d\xa0

• [4:00] NOT A JOKE: Oreos Can Lower LDL Cholesterol!

• [6:00] Study details, ethodology, and unexpected outcomes\xa0

• [19:00] Main conclusions from the Oreo study\xa0

• [22:00] Challenges in current metabolic research

• [33:00] Groundbreaking Study Reveals CRAZY Facts about LDL Cholesterol! Watch Now!

• [37:30] If everything else is in check what is the consequence of high LDL?

• [39:30] Trailblazing Stanford Trial Shows Keto Improves Serious Mental Illness - with Dr. Shebani Sethi

• [44:00] The role of the ketogenic diet in metabolic health

• [50:00] Interventions of anorexia with a ketogenic diet

• [52:00] Metabolic health interventions vs. pharmacological interventions\xa0

• [58:00] CICO Model - calories in calories out explained\xa0

• [1:05:00] Nick argues the CICO model is circular logic\xa0

• [1:20:00] Response to Layne on Oreo study\xa0

• [1:31:00] Stance on statins\xa0

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Dr. Mike Hart is a Cannabis Physician and Lifestyle Strategist. In April 2014, Dr. Hart became the first physician in London, Ontario to open a cannabis clinic. While Dr. Hart continues to treat patients at his clinic, his primary focus has shifted to correcting the medical cannabis educational gap that exists in the medical community.\xa0

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