This webinar recording is from April 13, 2022, with Christopher Gardner, Ph.D. This webinar is part of the webinar series "A Taste of Healthcare" hosted by the Physicians Association for Nutrition which took place in spring 2022.

About the event
Diabetes cases and their respective health complications have been on the rise globally for decades. Food plays a huge role in the prevention and treatment of diabetes, and dietary interventions should be part of every diabetes therapy. At the same time, the role of carbohydrates in the development and treatment of the disease remains controversial, leading to uncertainty among health professionals and patients.
Professor Gardner from Stanford University shares his insights from landmark trials he conducted on these topics. He will cover relevant human intervention trials with an engaging blend of science and humour. Thereby, the emphasis is on consensus and controversy in the area of dietary carbohydrates.

About the speaker
Christopher Gardner holds a PhD in Nutrition Science from UC Berkeley and is the Rehnborg Farquhar Professor of Medicine at Stanford. He is the incoming chair of the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee. For over 30 years his research has examined what to eat and what to avoid for optimal health. This includes more than 20 nutrition intervention trials conducted with over 2,000 participants. Relevant to this presentation are the two landmark Low-Fat vs. Low Carb weight loss diet trials: A TO Z (JAMA 2007) and DIETFITS (JAMA 2018). A recently completed trial contrasted a Ketogenic Diet to a Mediterranean Diet among adults with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. The outcomes in these trials are typically cardiometabolic factors (e.g., lipids, insulin, glucose, blood pressure, inflammation/immune function, body composition).

About the series
“A Taste of Healthcare” webinar series covered the links between nutrition and some of our most pressing global health threats. We were extremely happy to welcome a selection of leading international researchers in their fields to share their knowledge. The 5-part series took place in March and April 2022 and provided medical students and healthcare professionals with the knowledge, motivation, and tools to implement optimal nutrition in clinical practice and healthcare systems.

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