Why Cholesterol Is Only One Factor Of Heart Health

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Mitopure.  Many people still believe that eating cholesterol
and fat, especially saturated fat, causes heart attacks and that
taking statin drugs is the only way to reduce your risk of heart
attacks, but now we know the science says otherwise. The good news
is this: we have a lot more control than we originally thought when
it comes to preventing and reversing heart disease. In today’s
episode, I talk with Dr. Cindy Geyer, Dr. Aseem Malhotra, and Dr.
Todd LePine about why we need to look beyond cholesterol levels to
protect our hearts. Dr. Cindy Geyer received her bachelor of
science and doctor of medicine degrees, with honors, from the Ohio
State University. She completed her residency in internal medicine
at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY, and is triple board
certified in internal medicine, integrative medicine, and lifestyle
medicine. She joined The UltraWellness Center in 2021 after
practicing and serving as the medical director at Canyon Ranch for
23 years. Dr. Aseem Malhotra is an NHS-trained consultant
cardiologist and visiting professor of evidence-based medicine at
the Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health in Salvador,
Brazil. He is a founding member of Action on Sugar. He is a pioneer
of the lifestyle medicine movement in the UK and in 2018 was ranked
by software company Onalytica as the number one doctor in the world
influencing obesity thinking. Dr. Malhotra's first book, The Pioppi
Diet, coauthored with Donal O'Neill, was an international
bestseller, and his next book, The 21-Day Immunity Plan, was also a
Sunday Times top 10 bestseller. His new book is A Statin-Free Life.
Dr. Todd LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is
board certified in internal medicine, specializing in Integrative
Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine
Certified Practitioner. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center,
he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10
years. His areas of interest include optimal aging,
bio-detoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic
inflammation, autoimmune disorders, and the neurobiology of mood
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Full-length episodes of these interviews (and links to all the
references mentioned) can be found here: Dr. Cindy Geyer Dr. Aseem
Malhotra Dr. Todd LePine