Keto vs mediterranean, which is better?

What a fantastic discussion. If only all studies could be discussed like this, the nutrition world would be a far better place. Thank you, both.

Thanks Dr. S to hold people accountable. I am not in any diet tribe I successfully managed my diabetes and weight with moderation and IF. but cutting Carb was the key and the reason I haven’t failed in my last attempt started 10 months ago. No rice no pasta no bread and definitely as less as fruit as possible even zero for some week. I check every food intake or activity with CGM data. By the way my Lipid markers did not change or even slightly better even though I stopped 5 deferent medications.

I basically married the 2 diets! I do Mediterranean "Keto" so Mediterranean but eliminating pasta, breads and grains and getting my fats form predominantly olive oil, fish and meat so for me, 80% fish and only 10% meat.

We must be like detectives when We hear anything in The News Media. This regards to all subjects, Health, Diet, Politics, Etc. Thanks for the great info and Video!

Dr. Gardner is going to always support his Med diet, he has been that way for over 5 years, I took his course at Stanford and his decision is made and he will always be that way. So sad his mind is closed and he has such a big role in Nutrition not sure what his motivation is but he will never change his mind.

Loved the discussion and share the frustration noted by Dr Bret. 5 plant food contributors a 1 Keto contributor unfortunately tilts the scales in a predetermined direction w/ 1 opposing view to “pretend” that the study “was unbiased” and “scientific.” As a t2 diabetic, my doc recommended the Mediterranean diet but after reviewing the diet consumables, it was a plant based diet w/ little red meat and moderate amounts of fish for protein. As I became more aware that carbs are sugars, it was an easy analysis to cut carbs; so I did and miraculously (to me anyway) lost 20 lbs in 10 weeks. I did this w/o breaking a sweat and w/o cravings for sugars, breads or legumes. I was satiated. My doc was also pleasantly shocked as my A1C dropped from 6.9 to 5.8! 😱 So, aside from the study I’m peacefully and willfully moving on w/ my low carb (Keto) diet and and anticipate more results. 😊 Also, I would like to hear your guests input in how after 25 yrs on a Mediterranean diet she moved to Keto. Looking forward to more Diet Doctor interviews w/ other interesting docs! 😊

Great discussion—she was correct: you ARE helping people discern what science is discovering about nutrition. Although having your own perspectives, I love how you let the science be your polestar and seek out credible sources no matter where they fall on the food ideological spectrum. Respect and thanks!!

This is not open to debate. The Longevity Institute in California has studied intensively 39 diets and the Mediterranean ranks number 1 every year. The Carnivore diet ranks dead last. I am a 51 year natural bodybuilder for 37 years. I am very muscular and strong. People say I look 10-20 years younger than I am. My blood work is phenomenal. I eat the Mediterranean diet that's about 80% plant based and filled with tons of fruits, vegetables, grains, etc...

She was a very engaging speaker. Thanks for inviting her onto your channel. Would love to hear more of her thoughts on Keto and Mediterranean diets.

As a fellow Italian I can tell you how hard it was to remove the three P’s.

🙏Thanks, Bret! I hope my perspective on the KetoMedStudy provided more context and helped people focus on the bottom line: Food can be medicine for blood glucose management and people have options!

Love this - thanks you two - Keto for me - Med for someone else - no problem here just let me eat they way that I find works for me

Excellent interview. Without doubt the reduction of medication made by the keto group should be written about in detail. This is the most important part of the study that needs to be widely proclaimed, for the sake of every diabetic and prediabetic out there.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Dr. Lucia!!!! Love your work and respect your professionalism.

Would love to see more of this on a regular basis: helping to educate all of us not only on specific studies but also on how to analyze, evaluate & critique "scientific" findings & published studies. As Russell Brand so cleverly stated recently: "The problem with 'Follow the Science' is that the science follows the money!" Academic standards today are not what they once were. Scientism looms large; students are taught to think and to research within the guardrails of acceptable ideologies & dogmas -- which leads to further lowering of professional standards & rigor, and to even more of all the above enumerated corrosion and corruption in politicized and/or financially-interested "science". Videos such as this helps to educate all of us on how to wend our way through the published research and helps us develop a skill-set based on established standards for evaluation and analysis of methodology, conclusions, etc. The great universities once taught this consistently. It is amazing to see the internet democratize education in scientific methodology for us "great unwashed" while the elites increasingly abandon these standards. Please do more of this!

Thanks. It would be very easy to eat a low-carb version of Mediterranean foods - fish, shellfish, lamb, pork, cheese, broccoli, and lots of cucumber, tomato, and feta with plenty of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

I'm a type two diabetic and I DON'T follow Keto or the Mediterranean diet but "MY OWN". I consume low-carb, moderate protein and fats. I also eliminated grains and starchy foods, and I'm doing very well because "not only" my HbA1c and Cholesterols have improved but also my overall health! Thank you Dr. Aronica and Dr. Scher; God bless you guys🙏

I’m a fan of the channel. A lot of nice content here. This interview was awesome, certainly among the best you have done (and there are many excellent ones in the library)

Thank you for this discussion. It is a great summary of how to look sceptically at scientific abstracts. Bias is such a critical aspect of research and conclusions. I agree that if all studies (particularly concerning nutrition) were evaluated this way we would be so much better informed!

This woman is intelligent, great discussion, and I love her hair 😊