David H. Newman - TEDxColumbiaEngineering - 11/29/11

"Truth That Lasts"
Filmed November 29, 2011 - Miller Theatre, Columbia University, NYC

Dr. Newman is the Director of Clinical Research in the Emergency Department at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, and an Iraq war veteran. In addition to being widely published in medical journals he has written health care articles for the New York Times and is the author of Hippocrates' Shadow: Secrets From the House of Medicine. For the past ten years he has concentrated his work in medical evidence translation and appraisal. He is also the editor-in-chief for two online publications, TheNNT.com, a resource for health care evidence summaries, and SMART-EM, a monthly audio review. He lives in New York City with his wife and teaches at both Mount Sinai School of Medicine and at Columbia University.

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  Science & Technology

[TheFlash110]

This is an EXCELLENT talk until the bit about the Mediterranean diet. Even if we ignore that grains break the tight junctions between cells in our GI tract, bind nutrients before they can reach their appropriate receptors, and have strong links to disorders affecting every system in the body, the fact still remains that the fats consumed in a mediterranean diet are so heavy in n-6 that it does nothing to reverse the systemic inflammation seen in those who consume a Standard American Diet.

[vincer0117]

Good data coming from randomized trials seen as a factual error?!?

[vincer0117]

The verdict is still out on how much influence n-6 really has on systemic inflammation -- current data simply isn't robust enough. On the other hand, the data suggesting that insulin is near the top of the list of pro-inflammatory factors in our bodies is solid. Lowering carbohydrate intake -- as proposed by the Mediterranean diet -- is a sure-fire way to reduce systemic inflammation.

[heltok]

14:25, factual error. too bad he would ruin a good talk by going full advertisment on mediterranean diet :(

[RustyIronloins]

correct, actually

[imitationcheese]

False.

[TheKanner11]

Wow Nancy Snyderman not knowing what in the hell she is talking about. Not like that doesn't happen every single time she opens her mouth.

[RustyIronloins]

one of the best TED videos ever!

[Bob Rogers]

Great information. We've been on the Mediterranean diet for several years, and have never felt deprived. It's good food!

[James Oswald]

While some of the stuff at the endtroubles me a bit in how black and white hes being about some of that data, I pretty much love everything this guy has to say. Can't wait to read his book.