Episode 86: Dr Klaper - Moving Medicine Forward

November 29, 2022 Stacey Heiny

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Episode 86: Dr Klaper - Moving Medicine Forward Stacey Heiny

Michael A. Klaper, M.D. is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. He has practiced acute care medicine in Hawaii, Canada, California, Florida and New Zealand and for the past 35 years has been focusing upon health-promoting food and lifestyle choices to help reverse disease and prevent the need for hospitalization and surgery.

A long-time radio host and a pilot, Dr. Klaper has served as nutrition advisor to NASA’s programs for space colonists on the Moon and Mars. At his website, DoctorKlaper.com, visitors can find practical insights into nutrition and healthy living through his numerous articles and videos as well as subscribe to his free newsletter, “Medicine Capsule.” Along with an active telemedicine practice, Dr. Klaper’s passion and professional focus is his “Moving Medicine Forward” initiative to incorporate the teaching of applied nutrition into medical school education worldwide.

What we talked about:

6:35- Introduction to Dr. Klaper

13:10- Medicine keeping us sick

26:50- The Maillard Reaction

31:05- Meat-specific toxins

43:55- Saturated fats

45:45- Negatives to eating meat for all your meals

49:00- Benefits of starch

53:55- Sodium in your diet

58:20- A day in the life of Dr. Klaper

1:02:45- Wrap-up

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