• Hosts: Ed Jones (Owner – Nutrition World) & Clint Powell
• Host Contributor: Dr. Curt Dearing (Nutrition World)
• Guest: Dr. Hitchcock
• Topic: HPV & different types of treatment.
• A variety of other topics all related to living a healthy life.

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Title: New Food Pyramid, Critique of Consumer Reports and HPV Deep Dive with Dr. Hitchcock.

[0:00:00]  New Year, Sponsors, Cava, CGM & Microplastics in Sleep Tape

• Ed praises Cava 
  • No seed oils in their dressings (exception: cinnamon pitas).
  • He’s eaten there 5 times in 8 days.
• Uses a continuous glucose monitor (CGM):
  • Best meal pattern for blood sugar:
    • ½ serving brown rice
    • Lamb (high protein)
    • Olive oil, vegetables, lettuce, feta
  • Full serving of rice spikes blood sugar more; half serving gives a slow rise and nice return to baseline.

[0:04:50] Microplastics in Sleep Tape

• Ed realizes a daily habit was driving his microplastic exposure: mouth/sleep tape.
• Many sleep tapes tested contain microplastics, raising concerns for health.
• He plans to switch to and carry a microplastic‑free sleep tape product.

[0:09:50] HPV Deep Dive & Alternative to LEAP with Dr. Hitchcock

• Guest: Dr. Hitchcock, OB‑GYN using innovative approaches to HPV‑related cervical dysplasia.
• HPV (Human Papillomavirus):
  • Described as “the common cold of the cervix.”
  • Up to 90% of the U.S. population has HPV according to some studies.
  • Most visible issue: external genital warts, but main concern:
    • Cervical dysplasia (precancerous cervical changes)
    • Potential progression to cervical cancer if untreated.
• Early detection via Pap smears makes it highly treatable.
• Ed notes the body often clears HPV on its own, especially with good nutrition and supplementation.

• Standard treatment: LEAP (Loop Electrocautery Excisional Procedure):
  • Electrified loop used to cut out part of the cervix.
  • Conventional choices often limited to “watch and wait” or cut it out.
• Dr. Hitchcock’s long‑term concerns from practice:
  • Chronic pelvic pain
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Other complications not well addressed in standard counseling.
• Many women feel pressured or bullied into LEAP and lack a sense of choice.

[0:13:36] A New Option: Topical Immune Modulation

•  Imiquimod – a topical immune modulator.
  • Applied to the cervix to stimulate the patient’s own immune system to clear HPV‑infected and abnormal cells.
  • Already widely used for:
    • External genital warts
    • VAIN (vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia)
    • VIN (vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia)
• In the U.S., using Imiquimod for cervical dysplasia is off‑label, but:
  • Larger studies in Europe, Brazil, and UNC Chapel Hill show non‑inferiority vs. LEAP for many women.
  • 2024 article in the “Green Journal” (OB‑GYN journal) notes Imiquimod as a reasonable option when women decline LEAP.

[0:21:00] Direct Primary Care & Low‑Cost Imaging

• Dr. Hitchcock practices Direct Primary Care (DPC) in Chattanooga:
  • No insurance billing: “fired” insurance to focus on patient care and flexible, off‑label options.
  • Adult membership: $99/month; kids $39/month when with same provider.
  • Includes:
    • Direct access and doctor’s cell phone
    • After‑hours urgent visits (l.e.g., laceration repair, respiratory issues) at no extra charge.
• New imaging center in‑house (open to the public, not just members):
  • CT, X‑ray, ultrasound; flat cash prices, no prior auth.
  • Typical pricing example: CT without contrast at $350 (vs. $800–$4000+ through hospital/insurance).
  • Required a Certificate of Need and multi‑year licensing process; now state‑licensed.
• Ideal for people with no insurance or high‑deductible plans.
• Hitchcock.md (includes primary care, imaging center, and cervical dysplasia clinic info).

[0:31:15] New Food Pyramid / Dietary Guidelines with Dr. Dearing

• Guest: Dr. Dearing, clinical pharmacist with 30+ years in medicine and specialty clinics.
• Major Shifts in the New Food Pyramid

• New guidelines are described as a major positive shift:
  • More protein:
    • Old: ~0.8 g/kg body weight (lean meats, plant‑based preferred).
    • New: 1.0–1.6 g/kg at every meal, and emphasis on higher protein overall.
    • Ed personally advocates ~1 g of protein per pound of body weight for optimal muscle and longevity.
  • Healthy fats no longer demonized:
    • Animal fats, butter, tallow from whole foods are acceptable.
    • Marks “the end of the war on healthy fats” from whole-food sources.
  • Sugar & ultra‑processed foods:
    • Old: “limit added sugars to <10% of calories.”
    • New: explicit recommendation to avoid:
      • Ultra‑processed foods
      • Refined carbs
      • Added sugars and non‑nutritive sweeteners (zero recommended).
• Discussion of seed oils/vegetable oils:
  • (e.g., soybean, canola, safflower) are major drivers of obesity and metabolic dysfunction because they store in tissues and disrupt metabolism.

[0:40:40] What Counts as Processed, Meat Quality & Glyphosate

• “Ultra‑processed” food guidance:
  • Most boxed/packaged center‑aisle items qualify.
  • Red flags on labels: seed oils, corn syrup, sugar, etc.
• Ed and Dearing stress animal sourcing:
  • Prefer 100% grass‑fed, responsibly raised meats; know your farm.
  • Nutrition World visits farms like Rowe Farm to verify husbandry and feed.
• Discussion of glyphosate (Roundup): Patented as an antibiotic; strongly linked to gut/microbiome damage, leaky gut, and autoimmune issues.

[0:43:50] Consumer Reports vs. Supplements & Practical Insight

Critique of Consumer Reports’ Approach

• Consumer Reports is praised for product testing (appliances, etc.) but criticized for:
  • Decades‑long negative bias against supplements.
  • Failing to apply the same critical eye to pharmaceutical harms.
• Their model tends to assume a “one‑size‑fits‑all” approach to nutrition, which Ed and Dearing argue is outdated.

• Vitamin D:
  • CR recommends tiny doses (600–800 IU/day) and warns about toxicity over 4,000 IU/day.
  • Dearing: these doses were only meant to prevent rickets, not optimize immune or brain health.
  • Real‑world need is highly individual; some need 10,000–14,000 IU/day to reach optimal blood levels (~50 ng/mL+).
  • Emphasis on testing levels, pairing with vitamin K2 and magnesium to ensure safety and proper calcium handling.
• Calcium:
  • Traditional advice: 1,000–1,200 mg/day.
  • Without K2 and magnesium, calcium can deposit in arteries instead of bone.
• Multivitamins:
  • CR downplays their value, often based on older studies with low‑dose, low‑quality multis.
  • Newer data (e.g., COSMOS‑Mind) show memory and cognitive benefits in older adults.
  • Food nutrient density is down due to soil depletion, processing, and medications that deplete nutrients; a high‑quality multi is seen as foundational.
• Protein powders:
  • CR flags heavy metals in some plant‑based proteins they tested.
  • Ed/Dearing note they did not test the higher‑quality brands or whey proteins
• Probiotics:
  • CR is skeptical; Dearing acknowledges nuance but sees clear roles where probiotics help.
• Magnesium:
  • Recognized as helpful but CR treatment is superficial, without guidance on form, dosing, or specific uses.

[0:50:34] Overall Safety of Supplements

• Ed emphasizes supplements have an excellent safety record over decades compared with most ingestible pharmaceuticals.
• Most serious issues historically involve children accidentally ingesting iron‑containing products, not normal, adult supplement use.

[0:55:12] Winter Arthritis, Budget‑Friendly Healthy Eating, Ketamine for PTSD

• Why Arthritis Feels Worse in Winter: Cold weather and barometric pressure drops worsen arthritis:

• Cold thickens joint fluid and slows blood flow.
• Pressure changes cause tendons and muscles to expand, increasing joint pressure.
• Reduced sunlight lowers vitamin D, further aggravating symptoms.

• Ketamine for PTSD: Ed highlights Scenic City Neurotherapy and IV ketamine for PTSD, especially in veterans.

• Reports strong clinical improvements; notes some treatments are VA‑funded.

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