EPISODE · Jul 21, 2021 · 1H 33M
Diet vs drugs (including statins, antihypertensives, antibiotics, sport supplements) with plant-based pharmacist Gregory Butler
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Send us Fan MailThis conversation is with Gregory Butler, a doctor of pharmacy, who is currently working on his masters in clinical research. We dive into how nutrition affects pharmacotherapy, the science behind many common drug classes, comparing their efficacy to diet and lifestyle changes. This is an episode for anyone wondering if a dietary change could help them get off some of their medications and also for those people out there who think it’s wrong to be on any medication at all. We cover: How nutrition and pharmacology are related Can you stop your medications if you change your diet Dietary causes of high blood pressure Diet vs drugs for treating high blood pressure Do statins really help lower cholesterol Statin side effects and why dietary changes are firstline treatment Common diabetes drugs How diet can reduce or eliminate the need for diabetic drugs The truth about obesity medications The link between animal products and antibiotics How you can help combat antibiotic resistance The best foods to eat pre and post workout If you would like to connect with Greg, you can find him on Instagram: @drgregbutler Resources mentioned: Book: How Not to Die Book: How to Survive a Pandemic Video: How Not to Die from High Blood Pressure Video: Diabetes Reversal: Is it the Calories or the Food? Video: Are Weight Loss Pills Effective? Video: Ground Ginger to Reduce Muscle Pain Resource: Mastering Diabetes Resource: CDC - Antibiotic Resistance J Fam Pract. 2014: A way to reverse CAD? Cleve Clin J Med. 2014: In cholesterol lowering, moderation kills Prev Cardiol. 2001: Resolving coronary artery disease epidemic J Am Heart Assoc. 2015: Effects of vegetarian diets on blood lipids JAMA. 2011: Effect of a dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods IJDRP. 2020: Case report treatment of type 2 diabetes That’s all for now! Find me here, if you want to connect on Instagram! @plant_fueled Theme music: Tyler Gaudon. Special thanks to Wyatt Pavlik for the audio editing and processing! *Please appreciate that this information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider!* Connect with me on Instagram: @casswarbeckFollow the podcast on Instagram: @herealldaypodcast Audio editing and processing by Wyatt PavlikTheme music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay *Please appreciate that any information discussed is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider.*
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Send us Fan Mail This conversation is with Gregory Butler, a doctor of pharmacy, who is currently working on his masters in clinical research. We dive into how nutrition affects pharmacotherapy, the science behind many common drug classes, comparing their efficacy to diet and lifestyle changes. This is an episode for anyone wondering if a dietary change could help them get off some of their medications and also for those people out there who think it’s wrong to be on any medication at all.&nb...
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