Episode 4: Dr Mary Barson on why 'It's Not Fat's Fault and so Much More!

Dr Mary Barson is a General Practitioner with particular interests in Nutritional & Environmental Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine and Mind-Body Medicine.  She has undertaken additional training in Medical Hypnotherapy, Mental Health, Stress Management, Children’s Health, Palliative Medicine as well as Lifestyle Medicine and Nutritional and Integrative Medicine, including training in injectable nutrients.  In this interview Mary explains in detail the role of insulin in the body, the dangers of excess insulin and how the dietary and lifestyle choices we make influence insulin. She explains that this era of lifestyle diseases such as overweight and obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease 'is not fat's fault’ and goes into detail about why fats are crucial to the diet and our health. We also hear from Mary on the key lab tests to review in order to accurately assess your risk for metabolic and cardiovascular disease. You can find her: W: https://www.karunamedicine.com/full-practitioners-profiles/dr-mary-barson