cholesterol

The Diet-Heart Myth: Statins Don’t Save Lives in People Without Heart Disease

By on May 13, 2013 in Health Conditions, Heart Disease, Myths & Truths | 44 comments

To read more about heart disease and cholesterol, check out the special report page. Cardiovascular disease is one of the most misdiagnosed and mistreated conditions in medicine. In the first article in this series, I explained the evidence suggesting that eating cholesterol and saturated fat does not increase the risk of heart disease. In the second article, I explained it's not the amount of cholesterol in your blood that drives heart disease risk, but the number of LDL particles. In the third ...
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RHR: Early Evidence For Meat Consumption, The Cholesterol Controversy, and Additional Magnesium Sources

By on May 8, 2013 in Podcasts | 25 comments

In this episode I discuss a couple of interesting recent studies, and answer some questions. Enjoy! In this episode, we cover: 1:35 What Chris ate for breakfast 6:27 Early evidence for meat consumption 18:33 Solving the cholesterol controversy 38:22 More details from Chris's daily routine (and more treadmill desk) 44:00 Additional sources of magnesium 48:35 When should I stop breastfeeding? 52:49 What to do about anxiety during pregnancy Links We Discuss: Oldowan hunting behaviors at Kanjera South - John Hawks Blog Lipids and lipoproteins and risk of ...
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What Causes Elevated LDL Particle Number?

By on May 3, 2013 in Diabesity, Heart Disease, Lab testing | 63 comments

To read more about heart disease and cholesterol, check out the special report page. In the last article in this series, I explained that LDL particle number (LDL-P) is a much more accurate predictor of cardiovascular disease risk than either LDL or total cholesterol. In this article, I’m going to briefly outline the five primary causes of elevated LDL-P. Conventional medicine is primarily focused on suppressing symptoms. If your blood pressure is high, you take a medication to lower ...
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The Diet-Heart Myth: Why Everyone Should Know Their LDL Particle Number

By on April 26, 2013 in Health Conditions, Heart Disease, Myths & Truths | 80 comments

To read more about heart disease and cholesterol, check out the special report page. Cardiovascular disease is one of the most misdiagnosed and mistreated conditions in medicine. In the first article in this series, I explained the evidence suggesting that eating cholesterol and saturated fat does not increase cholesterol levels in the blood for the majority of the population. In this article, I will debunk the myth that high cholesterol in the blood is the cause of heart disease. Myth #2: High cholesterol ...
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The Diet-Heart Myth: Cholesterol and Saturated Fat Are Not the Enemy

By on April 19, 2013 in Health Conditions, Heart Disease, Myths & Truths | 81 comments

To read more about heart disease and cholesterol, check out the special report page. It’s hard to overstate the impact that cardiovascular disease (CVD) has in the U.S.. Consider the following: Cardiovascular disease affects 65 million Americans. Close to one million Americans have a heart attack each year. In the U.S., one person dies every 39 seconds of cardiovascular disease. 1 of 3 deaths that occurs in the U.S. is caused by cardiovascular disease. 1 in 3 Americans have metabolic syndrome, a cluster ...
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RHR: Chris Masterjohn on Cholesterol and Heart Disease (Part 3)

By on February 8, 2012 in Podcasts | 156 comments

In this episode we conclude the excellent 3-part series on cholesterol and heart disease with Chris Masterjohn.  It's been a pleasure to have Chris with us throughout the series, as he's the most knowledgeable person I know about these topics.  We'll certainly have him back in the future! In case you missed them, here are links to Part 1 and Part 2. In this episode, we cover: 2:30 The role of cholesterol in heart disease 11:26 What to do - or ...
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