I sat down with Nurse Doza to debate the topic of red meat and cardiovascular health. The agreed upon topic of the discussion was: Does red meat increase risk of cardiovascular disease and/or all-cause mortality, and do alternative production methods (eg. pasture-raised, organic, etc.) result in products that do not carry risk?
I hold the position that red meat increases risk and we have no good reason to believe that alternative production methods completely eliminate that risk, while Doza believes that pasture-raised meat does not carry any risk.
Unfortunately the discussion did get side tracked into a discussion of cardiovascular biomarkers, which is relevant to red meat consumption, but may not be what you were hoping to see in the debate. Regardless, I hope you enjoy the discussion and learn something about how to analyze and interpret nutrition research.
Dr. Matthew Nagra is a Naturopathic Doctor in Vancouver who is passionate about evidence-based nutrition and medicine. In addition to his online and public speaking work, he employs a wide range lifestyle interventions, including plant-based nutrition, as well as physical therapies in his practice to help his patients prevent or recover from chronic illnesses and physical injuries. Holding a Plant-Based Nutrition Certification from Cornell University and the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, he has penned several articles on the topic, underlining his specialized training in nutrition.