Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Learn more about heart health and how your diet does—and doesn’t—raise your risk for this deadly disease.
Why Has the American Approach to Heart Disease Failed?
A recent article correctly suggests that diet and lifestyle changes are more effective in preventing and treating heart disease. Read on to discover why the American approach to heart disease has failed.
The Functional Medicine Approach to High Cholesterol
The message that “cholesterol is bad” is out of date and doesn’t match the most recent scientific evidence. Today I discuss the six underlying causes of high cholesterol and how to address them.
An Update on Omega-6 PUFAs
Advice to increase omega-3 fatty acid consumption and decrease omega-6 consumption is widespread. Learn about the benefits of foods high in omega-6 and the negative effects of industrial seed oils on human health.
Could You Benefit From Intermittent Fasting?
Intermittent fasting is a powerful tool for preventing and reversing disease. Learn how this dietary approach could help you optimize your health.
Should Everyone Supplement with Fish Oil?
Fish oil may not be all it was cracked up to be, especially in the case of heart disease prevention. In this podcast I'll discuss what the latest research says about fish oil supplementation.
Pills or Paleo? Reversing High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is the single most important risk factor for premature death. Medications are often ineffective. Find out how a Paleo diet and lifestyle can help you reverse high blood pressure naturally.
How Your Lipoprotein(a) Level Affects Your Risk of Heart Disease
In today's episode, we're addressing a listener question on lipoprotein(a), a small, dense, highly inflammatory lipoprotein. Keep reading for more details.
Heart Attacks and Red Meat—Correlation or Causation?
In today's episode we're answering a listener question about the truth about red meat and TMAO. We're also discussing the Neu5Gc compound.
Can Vitamin K2 Prevent Cardiovascular Disease?
Vitamin K2 is a topic that doesn’t get a lot of attention in the media, but we’ve definitely talked about it before on the show. More in this episode.