Modern Paleo Diet Increases Heart Disease Risk Despite Short Term Benefits

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"There's one interesting study in postmenopausal women with obesity and at six months the paleo diet was better for them compared to standard American diet, but by 24 months they'd returned back to baseline. So, it's not a sustainable long-term intervention. And I think it's really important to point out that it has negative impact on your gut microbiome and it can have negative impacts on your long-term heart health and type two diabetes."

Dr. Federica Marti, head nutritionist at Zoe and Imperial College London scientist, reveals that while the popular Paleo diet shows benefits at six months, by 24 months it produces harmful metabolites like TMAO associated with heart disease. The diet's exclusion of whole grains and legumes damages gut microbiome health long-term.