VIDEOS
To provide insights and inspiration for our community about South Asian health and the health influences of colonial famines and impoverishment, I give presentations and interview others for Expert Spotlights. I'll share those videos here. Watch the full videos or check out the timestamps to access what's most important to you.
TEDx BANGALORE TALK
"Why South Asians Need a 'New Normal' Now for Their Health" | Dr. Mubin Syed
TEDx Bangalore Talk
"Why South Asians Need a 'New Normal' Now for Their Health" | Dr. Mubin Syed
VIDEO TIMESTAMPS
0:18-1:24 My background, Interest in South Asian famines
1:56-2:05 South Asian famine lives lost
2:11-2:30 Map of South Asian famines
3:10-3:20 Colonizers altered economic focus/food distribution
3:28-3:46 Food exported for colonizer profit–famines man-made
3:48-4:16 Famine victim photos–rare famine evidence
5:04-5:43 Historical link to modern health crisis; health stats
5:46-6:24 Crisis: Starvation-adapted genes conflict with abundance lifestyle
6:41-6:51 We/physicians unaware of disease pre-dispositions until crisis
6:51-7:02 My heart attack, though “healthy” by western standards
7:26-8:36 South Asian/European body differences –Yutkin/Yutchnik BMI comparison
8:36-8:48 South Asian Aunties/Uncles body type potbelly/”chicken” legs
9:14-9:46 Famine adaptations–store body fat, low muscle mass, burn fewer calories
9:46-10:48 Famine Studies–Irish, Chinese, Swedish–disease in later generations
10:58-11:52 Checklist to prevent health crisis
12:23-12:34 Be Proactive/”New Normal” for South Asian Health
12:35-13:58 Prevention/Medical tests for diabetes, heart disease, blood pressure
14:00-14:37 Lifestyle choices: diet, exercise, sleep, reduce stress
14:39-14:50 Control your health; share with community
15:00-15:06 We can heal from our traumatic past
15:07-15:17 My mission…to save us, one belly at a time
EXPERT SPOTLIGHTS
Desidoc Expert Spotlight/Interview With:
Dr Ambareen Jan, OB-GYN and laparscopic surgeon, on PCOS in South Asian Women
Desidoc Expert Spotlight/Interview With:
Dr Ambareen Jan, OB-GYN and laparscopic surgeon, on PCOS in South Asian Women
VIDEO TIMESTAMPS
0:00-0:40 Dr Syed introduces Dr Ambareen Jan, OBGYN, laparoscopic surgeon, who works with patients with PCOS.
0:45-2:00 What is PCOS and what are the signs?
2:00-2:31 PCOS characteristics in South Asian women
2:31-3:15 Causes of PCOS
3:35-4:45 Elevated risk of PCOS in South Asian women
4:45-5:35 How PCOS is diagnosed
5:35-6:50 Treatment for PCOS
6:55-8:05 Underdiagnosis of PCOS in South Asians
Desidoc Expert Spotlight/Interview With:
Dr Paul Kolodzik, Diabetes Specialist and author of The Continuous Glucose Monitor Revolution...for Nondiabetics
Desidoc Expert Spotlight/Interview With:
Dr Paul Kolodzik, Diabetes Specialist and author of The Continuous Glucose Monitor Revolution...for Nondiabetics
VIDEO TIMESTAMPS
0.00-0:56 Dr Syed intro to Dr Paul Kolodzik – metabolic health specialist & author,
The Glucose Monitor Revolution.
0.56-2:13 Doctors see many patients with preventable diseases.Overweight, blood
glucose problems–common denominators to disease.
2:13-3:15 Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) help people self-assess insulin
resistance and blood glucose panel.
3:15-3:45 CGMs originally only for diabetics, now valuable to manage anyone’s
Metabolic health, blood insulin resistance.
4:28-5:22 Where/how CGM works on body, assesses blood glucose level.
5:22-5:48 With CGM, see how every food you eat impacts blood glucose levels.
5:48-6:54 Doctors first check fasting blood glucose, then patient uses CGM
without changing diet to see natural levels.
6:54-7:22 CGM shows blood glucose levels spike much higher than people expect.
7:22-7:40 With a CGM, some people aim to lose weight, but learn they are diabetic.
8:50-9:10 Normal glucose ranges for prediabetes and diabetes.
9:10-9:29 For metabolic assessment, CGM is extra tool for you/doctor besides
glucose blood test & hemoglobin A1C.
9:52-10:14 Definition of Metabolic Syndrome.
10:26-10:31 40% of people may be pre-diabetic, but don’t know it.
10:39-12:00 Healthcare system not set up for doctors to discuss disease prevention
with patients.
12:15-12:25 Metabolic specialist: Focuses on ways to control insulin resistance.
12:51-14:33 How/when diabetes epidemic started.
14:33-15:21 South Asians have even higher percentage of carbs in diet, high rates of
obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes.
15:21-16:04 What is insulin resistance and how can we lower insulin resistance?
16:07-16:22 Normal glucose/insulin functioning.
16:34-17:45 Abnormal glucose-insulin functioning: insulin resistance.
17:58-18:04 Goal: Decrease insulin resistance–control blood glucose levels, lose
weight.
18:06-18:42 Process with doctor: First diagnostic phase, then therapeutic phase.
18:43-19:03 Low-carb diets are a key approach, not only for diabetics.
19:04-19:58 Process for reversing insulin resistance, losing weight.
19:58-20:09 Extreme low-carb diets – the keto diet.
20:10-20:55 “Good” complex carbs (whole grains, legumes, vegetables) vs “bad”/refined
carbs.
21:03-21:34 If you’re insulin resistant or pre-diabetic, avoid refined grains like flour.
21:52-22:06 To help with insulin resistance, low-carb diet and intermittent fasting.
22:06-22:45 What is intermittent fasting?
22:45-23:10 We can reverse pre-diabetes, put diabetes in remission.
23:10-23:45 Important to build muscle mass (strength training).
23:45-23:59 3 ways to reduce insulin resistance: Low-carb diet, intermittent fasting, and strength training.
24:02-24:51 Sleep, low stress needed for stable (cortisol and) blood glucose levels.
25:05-26:46 CGM for non-diabetics is effective for education, accountability.
26:52-27:30 Research: Young and healthy South Asians may be predisposed for higher
level of insulin resistance.
27:44-28:07 Awareness needed about growing insulin resistance health issue.
28:12-28:36 Insulin resistance linked to other diseases.
28:37-29:00 Important for South Asians to be aware of risk and to be proactive.