Jen Cleveland - Government Health Advice Makes Kids Sick - #80

Almost 30 years after earning her bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics as well as her master’s degree in Medical Science, Nutritionist Jen Cleveland continues to unlearn a lot of things she was taught about nutrition. She has spent 30 years in the same big academic children’s healthcare institution. In that time, she has observed what she describes as an alarming increase in the number of children presenting with type-2 diabetes. She has worked with kids with high triglyceride levels, high LDL cholesterol, and a big population of kids with non-alcoholic fatty liver. Given her years of experience working as a dietitian with children, she opens up in this episode about her opinions on the status of nutrition, various patient experiences, and how food plays a significant role in disease prevention, particularly for the younger population. Quick Guide: 01:07 Introduction 03:52 Prediabetes and type-2 diabetes cases of children 10:14 The story of why she went into dietetics 13:35 The a-ha moment that changed everything 16:12 Low-carb diet isn’t working 19:34 How to check that your kid isn’t on the road to diabetes 27:54 The right amount of carbohydrates for the young 31:09 What is the diabetes solution? 36:19 The perspective of other dieticians 41:13 Success stories and how her work has changed 53:09 Contacts and closing Get to know our guest: Jen Cleveland received her diploma in 1992, the year the famed food pyramid was implemented. She has spent 30 years working with young diabetics and believes that proper diet is a crucial step toward disease prevention. “But I tried to encourage them and let them know that this can be, because the doctors honestly, they do not go into a room saying you can reverse this. They go into the room saying this is how we are going to treat this and the first thing we're gonna do is metformin and then we may have to add this and then we may have to add this and then I go in and I do my best to go, what I emphasize to the families is whole real foods. Ditch the processed foods. Number one, ditch sugary drinks. That's the absolute number one. Yeah, number one sugary drinks. Number two, whole real foods, meats, vegetables, little bit of fruit, if they are just starting out and move a little bit.” - Jen Cleveland Connect with her: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-cleveland-mmsc-rd-cde-1598a263/ Episode snippets: 06:57 - 07:43 - Effect of diabetes on children 16:48 - 17:58 - It dawned on her that a low-fat diet isn’t working for anybody 22:07 - 23:13 - Bloodwork would work for children, too 23:50 - 25:20 - What parents can do to help their children 43:41 - 44:21 - The changes in how she works 50:11 - 51:46 - Low-quality meat is better than any processed foods Send Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to [email protected] WEBSITE: Stay Off My Kitchen Table Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table.  Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk. Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia’s brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now!  This isn’t just another diet book; it reveals why it’s not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health. If you’re struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn’t working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it. Learn how to reset your gut Eliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progress Unlock real energy, metabolism, and longevity Don’t wait until it’s too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now. Learn More: Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts  Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart Health Theme Song : Rage Against Written & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro Recordings Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.