In today’s Carbohydrates Can Kill Podcast Show, Mark C. Houston, M.D. returns here as my featured guest for the fourth episode of a special series on Cardiovascular Disease and Diet.
In our last episode, Dr. Houston, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, took the time to discuss about coronary disease gap, the top five out of hundreds coronary heart disease risk factors, the roles of inflammation, oxidative stress, and immune function in the development of coronary heart disease. Finally he explained how we can reduce the risks of coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction with optimal diet, exercise, weight loss, and a good prevention program.
In today’s discussion, I am going to ask Professor Houston to discuss the association of carbohydrates, sugar, cholesterol, and triglycerides to the risks of coronary heart disease. Furthermore, I am going to aks Professor Houston to share with us his viewpoints on glycemic load and glycemic index of foods. As many listeners expressed their appreciation of the value of this special podcast series, I am confident that you do not want to miss this follow-up interview with Dr. Houston. Come and join me now!
About MARK C. HOUSTON, MD, MS, ABAARM, FACN, FACP, FAHA, FASH
Dr. Mark Houston is Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Director of the Hypertension Institute and Vascular Biology and Medical Director of the Division of Human Nutrition at Saint Thomas Medical Group , Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. He is also on the faculty as the University of South Florida for the Functional and Metabolic Medicine Fellowship. He is Chief Medical Officer for Destination Medical Centres in the US which is part of MVP Holdings, LLC. He is a faculty member of the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM).
Dr. Houston was selected as one of the Top Physicians in Hypertension in the US in 2008-2011 by the Consumer Research Council, and by USA Today as one of the Most Influential Doctors in the US in both Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia twice in 2009. He was selected as The Patient’s Choice Award in 2010 -2011 by Consumer Reports USA.
He is triple boarded certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) and the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM)). He also has a Masters of Science degree in HUMAN NUTRITION.
Dr. Houston has presented over 10,000 lectures, nationally and internationally and published over 200 articles and scientific abstracts in peer reviewed medical journals. He is on the consulting editorial board for many medical journals and is Editor –in –Chief for JANA (Journal of the American Nutraceutical Association.) He is an author, teacher and active in clinical research. Six best selling books that he has authored are the Handbook of Antihypertensive Therapy, Vascular Biology for the Clinician, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hypertension , Hypertension Handbook for Students and Clinicians and The Hypertension Handbook. His latest book is What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Heart Disease.
He is one of the most sought after lecturers in the US on the medical topics of Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Vascular Aging, Vascular Biology, Metabolic and Functional Medicine and Integrative and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine. Dr Houston has an active clinical practice, teaches and does clinical research at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN. and is on the Faculty at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
He graduated with highest honors and the Alpha Omega Alpha honorary society distinction from Vanderbilt Medical School and completed his medical internship and residency at the University of California, San Francisco, then returned to Vanderbilt Medical Center where he was chief resident in medicine and served on the full time faculty.
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