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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · 2d

Coffe & Cancer - The surprising link

A 30 year tale of figuring out the effect of coffee on cancer risk

Breast, prostate, liver, colorectal, lung etc

full video: https://youtu.be/-QG9XFdhudg

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · 5d

Scientist Reacts to the most Dangerous Internet Health Fads

Coffee enemas, raw meat/milk, Sun-staring or drinking urine. The craziest practices on the Internet reviewed with a scientific eye
https://youtu.be/BzIKJLvhrD0

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · 9d

The Ultraprocessed Food Epidemic, Causes of Weight Gain & Censorship under RFK Jr and MAHA

My full interview with Kevin Hall
https://youtu.be/MdwO3RT4bUI

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · 13d

Dr Robert Lustig gets Fact-checked by MD PhD Doctor

Lustig´s views on sugar, saturated fat, heart disease, LDL and much more get examined for their scientific accuracy
https://youtu.be/vdoDx9dIuNE

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · 16d

I reacted to the most brutal comments I´ve ever gotten on youtube including such themes as "pharma shill", "fraud", being out of shape and miscellaneous other insults :)

full video: https://youtu.be/UP5bCCVe6Y0

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · 20d

These Foods Drive Cancer Risk

8 common Cancer Myths fact-checked
full video: https://youtu.be/k_WqysSAZnY

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · 23d

14 Signs you May have Hidden Diabetes (Most People Miss Them!)
full video: https://youtu.be/zIMkrrQ2Ir4

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · 27d

This workout cuts visceral fat in half

The powerful impact of exercise on visceral fat and which exercise is best

full video:
https://youtu.be/q8rjpM3AdPk

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Sep 8

Are you eating too much protein?

What is the best amount and safest sources?
full video:
https://youtu.be/y-A8C7U9L8E

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Sep 5

The best meal to unclog arteries

I´d give it to my own father if he had heart disease

A complete overview of what we know on this topic

full video: https://youtu.be/a4CVJg78Yxs

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Sep 1

People with low cholesterol level tend to have HIGHER risk of dying (!)

This is known as the cholesterol paradox and is common in epidemiological studies

I asked one of the leading lipid & heart disease experts in the world about it (Prof. Chris Packard)

full video: https://youtu.be/4VJ3yDMXd4k

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Aug 28

Does creatine cause Hair Loss?!? A look at the science

A new trial tested this common question. Here´s what they found.
full video: https://youtu.be/VNKCtkRDDws

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Aug 25

Doctor Reveals: My FULL Bloodwork on Statins (+ side effects etc)

How I cut my Cholesterol, ApoB and Triglycerides in half

+ Insulin Resistance, inflammation, weight loss etc etc

Full video: https://youtu.be/sdtPcw69E4w

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Aug 23

THIS Science-backed Diet Hack lowers Blood Pressure without pills of exercise

Scientific Reference: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2105675

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Aug 22

Doctor Reveals: Why I do NOT take Creatine (and probably never will)
A look at the risk & benefits of creatine supplements

full video:
https://youtu.be/MO-bUknf828

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Aug 19

Can you reverse heart disease by cutting carbs?

I´m only aware of one trial that tried to reverse plaque by reducing carbs in the diet

The results are very interesting (if a bit mixed)

full video: https://youtu.be/VBWwkgPYjis

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Aug 15

Fat is not all created equal. Visceral Fat (in & around organs) is the most metabolically damaging

How can you measure your Visceral fat? MRI or CT scan are good but expensive

There is a simple at-home test that takes 5 minutes and is 100% FREE
full video: https://youtu.be/WlVbeXCMHRI

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Aug 13

Buying supplements from influencers? If it´s proprietary (no one else sells it and it has a gimmicky name like "gut shield"), make sure they ran a clinical trial (if they did they´ll brag about it. 99% of influencers don´t do it)

If it hasn´t been tested on anyone, it´s being tested on you.

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Aug 12

Fact-checking the Liver King.

The diet. The tenets. The steroids. The man.

https://youtu.be/QgUIsId-6Fk

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Aug 8

Best diet to CRUSH visceral fat.

Visceral fat deposits in and around organs (liver, pancreas etc) and causes insulin resistance and diabetes

A clinical trial compared low vs high carb diets for their effect on visceral fat

The results are fascinating
full video:
https://youtu.be/O1jtzLoMFNM

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Aug 4

Saturated fat LIES (and how to see through them)

A recent study suggests saturated fat is harmless and has been unfairly demonized

Here´s what the influencers will never tell you, and how to protect your health and your loved ones
https://youtu.be/taaEOY5E5Iw

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Aug 2

oats+fruit+protein powder lately. love wild rice too

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Aug 1

Whole grains are like exercise

1. Incredibly health-promoting

2. Science overwhelmingly in favor

3. if you haven´t touched it in years, introduce gradually, discover the 1 you like

4. if there´s an underlying condition, it may need to be addressed 1st, talk to ur doc

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Jul 31

Best foods and diets to prolong life and optimize healthspan

Protein, coffee, alcohol, carnivore vs mediterranean and much more

ft. Brad Stanfield and Physionic (Nic Verhoeven)

https://youtu.be/1I9SxEycFQc

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Gil Carvalho MD PhD @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social · Jul 31

depends on design yeah. they can be fiber-rich

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