ICP 34: Dr. Shivam Joshi- Diabetes, Paleo Myths and Diet & Kidney Health

This Episode of the Ian Cramer Podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people like runners, cyclist, weightlifters and vegetarians and vegans get lower rates on their life insurance. Like saving money on your car insurance for being a good driver, Health IQ saves you money on your life insurance for living a health conscious lifestyle.  To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at healthiq.com/Ian. I’d like to thank Birocratic for the intro music to these podcasts. If you hear a jingle in these episodes, he most likely made it. You can find his work at http://birocratic.bandcamp.com.  Hey everyone, my name is Ian Cramer and I make this podcast where I have conversations with just the experts, either the people who prescribe WFPB nutrition to their patients, or who do research in this field and who can, hopefully, help you become healthier and inspire you to implement beneficial, evidence-based lifestyle habits into your daily routine. In Ep. 34, I really enjoyed Dr. Shivam Joshi and I think he really enjoyed his time speaking with me. Dr. Joshi is a Renal Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Very recently, Dr. Joshi popped up on my radar after an article he wrote for Forks Over Knives caught my eye. I read it, saw who wrote it and knew that I had to reach out to this guy. With articles about sugar, diabetes, whole food plant-based nutrition and the paleo diet, this guys speaking my language. So, spring-boarding off of what he wrote about and what he’s passionate about, we spoke at length about the Paleo Diet, Diabetes in Migrant populations and about his medical subspecialty of nephrology and how our kidney health can be directly affected by diet, lifestyle and the side effects of chronic diseases. I can see Dr. Joshi becoming a fan favorite. He’s young, has a sense of humor, well spoken, down to earth and relatable. I hope you enjoy Ep. 34 with Dr. Shivam Joshi. Out of curiosity, who out there has subscribed to this podcast on iTunes or Stitcher? It’s a good idea so you automatically get updates on new episodes and it gives me a better idea of how many consistent listeners I have.  iTunes---> https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ian-cramer-podcast/id1178494364?mt=2 Stitcher---> https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ian-cramer/the-ian-cramer-podcast   January was a great month for people showing their support and making generous donations to my work, these podcasts, and I’d like to thank Becky Kelly, Paul Jakino, Theresa Carrell and Don Brubaker. They, along with the collective donations of the other patrons, make this podcast possible be allowing creative flexibility, improved production quality and marketing. Consider it more than a donation to me and this podcast, consider your support to me and my work support for this whole-foods plant-based lifestyle and plant-based advocacy on a global scale. We’re all on the same team, and teams need a captain. Let me be your captain, your mouth-piece your passionate leader. Visit Patreon.com/IanCramerPodcast to become part of the team, the movement, the momentum. Let your voice and support be heard.  Continue to eat more plants, be respectful ambassadors to this movement and Stay Healthy!