EPISODE · May 21, 2023 · 51 MIN
Lets discuss cholesterol - with Dr. Eric Westman
from Keto Made Simple - Learn With Doctor Westman · host Adapt Your Life
Send us Fan MailYou've probably heard for many years -- maybe even all your life -- that saturated fat raises your cholesterol level and that this clogs your arteries. But is this actually true?Believe it or not, even though this has been the "conventional thinking" for a long time, it's based on highly flawed science and it doesn't fit the evidence. Cutting back on saturated fat in your diet has never been shown to prevent heart attacks, strokes, or other cardiovascular problems.
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Send us Fan Mail You've probably heard for many years -- maybe even all your life -- that saturated fat raises your cholesterol level and that this clogs your arteries. But is this actually true? Believe it or not, even though this has been the "conventional thinking" for a long time, it's based on highly flawed science and it doesn't fit the evidence. Cutting back on saturated fat in your diet has never been shown to prevent heart attacks, strokes, or other cardiovascular problems.
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