1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 James O’Keefe is the director of preventative cardiology at St Louis Mid-America Heart Institute in Kansas City and a professor of medicine at the University of Missouri. Dr O’Keefe taught me that checking your blood sugar right after you eat is really important. And even healthy people may see a huge spike in their blood sugar right after they eat. &amp;nbsp;Many different chronic diseases are linked to problems with blood sugar. Dr. O’Keefe recently published a paper on the pesco-Mediterranean diet as the ideal way to eat for heart, brain, and overall health. &amp;nbsp; 5:12 - Advantages of the Pesco-Mediterranean diet for preventing cardiovascular problems&amp;nbsp; 12:33 - Dr. O’Keefe’s perspective on the ketogenic diet&amp;nbsp; 16:38 - How dairy can cause inflammation&amp;nbsp; 23:25 - “Erectile dysfunction is the canary in the coal mine. It is an early warning system of trouble with lifestyle.” 24:09 - How to test endothelial function and measure lifestyle changes that need to be made before real problems manifest&amp;nbsp; 29:51 - Exercise for brain function and Alzheimer’s prevention&amp;nbsp; 46:50 - Is fish oil good for your health?&amp;nbsp; Evolving Past Alzheimer's http://www.evolvingpast.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17611052/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/6666ff/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/17611052