{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthewholehealthcure.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F7e742c0f-b3ecee2d","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"\"Understanding Protein\" with Garth Davis, MD","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e12485/e1248561-4fb4-4d0f-a0c4-2a195b444b67/bacb2727-5921-4c4d-a222-f612986f19a9/1553176155-artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Garth Davis, MD, is the medical director of the Davis Clinic at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Davis is the author of two books: Proteinaholic: How Our Obsession with Meat Is Killing Us and The Expert’s Guide to Weight-Loss Surgery. \r\n\r\nDr. Davis starred on the hit TLC show *Big Medicine* and appeared in recent documentary *What The Health.*\r\n\r\nIn this interview Dr. Davis breaks down the science behind the most popular American macronutrient - protein. He explains what protein is and the role it plays in both - health and disease. Dr. Davis elaborates on the differences between animal and plant protein sources, and addresses popular myths about daily intake requirements and the effect that animal protein has on our bodies.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about his work please refer to the resources below:\r\n\r\nWebsite: http://proteinaholic.com\r\n\r\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgarthdavis/\r\n\r\nConsultation requests: https://missionhealth.org/provider-finder/profile/51799\r\n\r\nBook: https://www.amazon.com/Proteinaholic-Obsession-Meat-Killing-About/dp/0062279319\r\n"}