Bloodwork: What is Important & What’s Not | How to Decrease Cholesterol | How to Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk with Dr. Matthew Dawson

When you’re looking at your blood work, which numbers are important? Which ones aren’t?What can we eat to decrease our cholesterol?What are the top 4 things we can do to reduce the chances of getting Alzeheimer’s disease?Today’s episode with Dr. Matthew Dawson - the CEO and Co-Founder of Wild Health - is a special one.In this episode Dr. Dawson and I dive into my bloodwork results, my genetic testing results, and he tells me what to take away from it, and how you can leverage these tests to improve your health as well.Dr. Matthew Dawson has had an obsession with performance optimization for a long time. This obsession started in high school and college when he was competing in two sports. He then carried this obsession with him through medical school and into his profession as a physician, earning numerous national awards for education, innovation, and leadership on account of his research and approach to health care. Dr. Dawson crystallized this approach to providing patients with true health care, rather than sick care, by building Wild Health – a Precision Medicine service providing personalized, genetics-based care to help patients achieve optimal wellbeing. In that, Dr. Dawson has also trained thousands of physicians in Precision Medicine through online education, and has lectured in over twenty countries around the world.Topics Discussed:The most important aspect with cardiovascular disease? 2:43Does Saturated Fat Raise Your Cholesterol? 9:39Vitamin D levels, heart disease and more 17:04Can You Prevent Alzheimer's? 29:06https://www.wildhealth.com/partner/the-best-youUse code: THEBESTYOU20 for 20% off at checkout. You’re listening to The Best You Podcast, where we teach you the healthy habits you need to look and feel like your Best You. My name is Nick Carrier and I’m an Entrepreneur and Body Optimization Coach who has coached over 600 people through our program - The 10-Week Transformation. The 10-WT makes it simple for former athletes who struggle to prioritize health and fitness to regain the confidence in their health that they once had. Learn more about Nick and Best You at www.nickcarrier.comTry the 1-Week FREE Trial of the 10-Week Transformation at: www.nickcarrier.com/freetrial-        Get 3 Video Workouts-        Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Recipes