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EPISODE · Oct 17, 2025 · 48 MIN

The Dangers of Cholesterol Glycation | Paul Reynolds, PhD | Uncommon Living 20

from Uncommon Living: A Dialogue in Human Resilience · host Thomas P Seager, PhD

BYU Biology Professor Paul Reynolds, PhD delves into the complex topic of glycation, its effects on health, and the mechanisms behind insulin resistance. He explains how glycation inhibits the function of other molecules in the body when glucose becomes attached during blood glucose spikes. Vision and immune function can suffer.Moreover, Reynolds explains how it is glycation of fine LDL particles that makes them dangerous in heart disease, and not the LDL cholesterol itself. The conversation also explores strategies for preventing glycation, including cold plunge therapy.Ice Bath For Type 2 Diabetes: https://www.morozkoforge.com/post/ice-bath-glucose-monitoring-diabetes Thomas Seager PhD is an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State University and CEO of the Morozko Forge ice bath company. Opinions and any other information expressed in this interview are for general education and entertainment purposes only. Nothing in the Uncommon Living podcast constitutes medical advice.

BYU Biology Professor Paul Reynolds, PhD delves into the complex topic of glycation, its effects on health, and the mechanisms behind insulin resistance. He explains how glycation inhibits the function of other molecules in the body when glucose becomes attached during blood glucose spikes. Vision and immune function can suffer.Moreover, Reynolds explains how it is glycation of fine LDL particles that makes them dangerous in heart disease, and not the LDL cholesterol itself. The conversation also explores strategies for preventing glycation, including cold plunge therapy.Ice Bath For Type 2 Diabetes: https://www.morozkoforge.com/post/ice-bath-glucose-monitoring-diabetes Thomas Seager PhD is an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State University and CEO of the Morozko Forge ice bath company. Opinions and any other information expressed in this interview are for general education and entertainment purposes only. Nothing in the Uncommon Living podcast constitutes medical advice.

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