cholesterol

Low cholesterol is associated with higher risk of death in women

October 18, 2011 in Podcasts | 50 comments

In this episode we discuss the following topics: A recent study demonstrating that low cholesterol is associated with higher risk of death in women What truly normal blood sugar levels during pregnancy are, and cut-offs for pre-diabetic and diabetic women during pregnancy Whether there's any science behind breaking weight loss plateaus by adding carbs back in the diet Best practices for people with Hashimoto's Why there has been such an explosion in food sensitivities, celiac disease and leaky gut The connection between ...
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Chris Masterjohn on cholesterol & heart disease (part 2)

September 8, 2011 in Podcasts | 56 comments

This week we're glad to welcome Chris Masterjohn back to the show. Chris joined us on Episode 11 to discuss the role of cholesterol in heart disease, and to dispel the many myths associated with those subjects. There was so much to cover, we had to have Chris back for part 2 (and in fact, we still didn't cover all of the material so he's going to come back for part 3 in the ...
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Episode 11 – Chris Masterjohn on cholesterol & heart disease (Part 1)

June 7, 2011 in Podcasts | 52 comments

This week we're glad to welcome Chris Masterjohn to the show. Chris is currently pursuing a PhD in Nutritional Sciences with a concentration in Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition at the University of Connecticut. He writes a blog called The Daily Lipid and is also a frequent contributor on the Weston A. Price Foundation's blog. I consider Chris to be one of the foremost experts on the topic of cholesterol and its relationship to heart disease. ...
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Chris Masterjohn coming to talk about cholesterol

May 13, 2011 in Events, Classes & Groups | 35 comments

Chris Masterjohn from The Daily Lipid is going to join us on the podcast to summarize a new paradigm of understanding cholesterol and it's role in health and disease. As you know, there's perhaps no issue in health & nutrition that is more characterized by controversy, propaganda and misinformation. We'll be taking a 30,000 foot view of "an evolutionary perspective of cholesterol in the 21st century". By that I mean summarizing what we know about ...
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