Nutrition and Heart Disease with a cardiologist and former president of American College of Cardiology, Dr. Kim Williams

We are joined by the former president of the American College of Cardiology, Dr. Kim Williams. Vegan since 2003, he has been a prominent figure in advocating for the role of a plant-based diet in the cardiology field. Dr. Williams is quite well known for his famous quote: “There are two kinds of cardiologists: vegans and those who haven’t read the data.” 

We cover: 

• His prowess as a tennis player & why he became vegan 
• Modifiable risk factors for COVID-19 
• Protecting children early 
• The role of sugar, sat fat & cholesterol 
• How heme iron (found in meat) oxidizes cholesterol 
• His thoughts on coconut oil, fish oil, & dairy 
• Reversal of heart disease 
• The role of statins 
• High HDL & mortality 

You can connect with Dr. Williams on Twitter: @cardio10s and through his RUSH Website 

Episode Resources: 

• J Am Coll Cardiol 70(4) (healthy PDD) 
• J Am Coll Cardiol 60(25):2631-9 (LDL Mendelian) 
• Am J Epidemiology 173(3):319-329 (NHS mortality risk) 
• JAMA Intern Med 174(4):516-24 (sugar and CVD) 
• NEJM 378:e34 (Med diet w oil/nuts) 
• J Am Coll Cardiol 70(4):411-422 (healthy vs unhealthy PBD) 
• Am J Lifestyle Med 2019 (industry & cholesterol) 
• IJDRP 2(1) (egg on your face) 
• Am J Clin Nutr 100(1):320S-328S (PREDIMED) 
• Am J Clin Nutr 110(1):24-33 (red vs white meat) 
• JAMA 317(9):912-924 (diet & mortality) 
• Circulation 141:803-814 (coconut oil) 
• JAMA 176(10):1453-1463 (animal vs plant protein) 
• Lancet 336(8708):129-33 (Ornish 1) 
• JAMA 280(23):2001-7 (Ornish 2) 
• J Family Prac 63(7):356-364 (Esselstyn) 
• JAMA 316(22):2373-2384 (GLAGOV) 
• Eur Heart J 38(32):2478-2486 (HDL & mortality) 
• IJDRP 2(1) (amino acid def) 
• Dr. Belardo: Green/yellow/red light nutrition 

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