E116 | The Cholesterol Conspiracy

Share Your Thoughts! Cholesterol has been vilified for decades, but what if this vital molecule isn't the cardiovascular villain we've been led to believe it is? In today's solocast, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Lindsey Van Schoyck challenges conventional wisdom around cholesterol management and explains why a more nuanced approach is essential, especially for women. Here's what you'll learn: How cholesterol serves as the fundamental building block for all your steroid hormones, including estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone Why cholesterol management is particularly crucial for women experiencing hormonal changes Where the bulk of your cholesterol actually comes from Why the mainstream medical model of prescribing statins based solely on LDL numbers overlooks important factors when it comes to cholesterol management Ready to shift from fear to a functional understanding of cholesterol? Share this episode with someone who's been told their cholesterol is "bad" or who's taking statins without understanding why. Your heart and your hormones will thank you. If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠ And be sure to follow along on the socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠