I am honored to connect with Dr. Dave Diamond today.Dr. Diamond is a professor at the University of South Florida in their Department of Psychology, Molecular Pharmacology, and Physiology. He has a Ph.D. in biology, specializing in behavioral neuroscience.In our discussion today, Dr. Diamond talks about his journey as a neuroscientist and his interest in heart disease, and we discuss how Ancel Keys, the nutritional department at Harvard, and governmental dietary guidelines have significantly hindered our state of health. We explore the diet-heart hypothesis, the effects of seed oils and low-fat diets, the misconceptions surrounding cholesterol, metabolic errors, and the role of insulin resistance in coronary artery disease and metabolic health. We also scrutinize the implications of scientific misconduct, the effects of statins, and the role of nutrition in shaping lipid panels. Join us for today’s valuable, insightful, and informative conversation with Dr. Dave Diamond. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:How Dr. Diamond became a leading voice in heart disease researchThe negative impact of a low-fat, high-carb diet How the American Heart Association ignored the effects of sugar on heart diseaseHow seed oils have contributed to the obesity epidemic Why a low-carb diet could increase the risk of heart diseaseHow the demonization of cholesterol deflects from nutritional factors exacerbating poor metabolic healthHow the benefits of statins get overstated How statins can lead to strokes and heart attacks and contribute to metabolic damageThe perils of scientific misconduct and the profit-driven pharmaceutical industryThe benefits of a low-carb dietConnect with Cynthia ThurlowFollow on TwitterInstagramLinkedInCheck out Cynthia’s websiteSubmit your questions to [email protected]Connect with Dr. David DiamondOn X (Twitter)  Email Dr. Diamond: [email protected]