136: Cholesterol: Friend or Foe? Everything You Wanted to Know

Unpacking all your cholesterol questions in this episode, and as always, answering this is not as straightforward as “cholesterol is bad/good.” Erin discusses whether cholesterol is a problem, what it does in the body, problems with low cholesterol, underlying reasons for high cholesterol, how your hormones are related and how to support healthy cholesterol levels. Share this episode with the people you care about, because the goal is to help clear confusion surrounding cholesterol and to give you more confidence in choosing the appropriate foods for you and your body. Originally aired October 2019.

In this episode:

-12 Days of Funk’mas giveaway details, featuring Coyote River Hemp Co. [2:00]

-Listener questions on cholesterol [3:23]

-A brief history on how we came to demonize cholesterol [8:01]

-Current dietary guidelines on cholesterol [10:49]

-What is cholesterol? [12:23]

-The difference between dietary cholesterol and serum cholesterol [19:31]

-Is eating cholesterol a problem? [22:10]

-What cholesterol does in the body [24:20]

-Problems with low cholesterol [34:49]

-Reasons your cholesterol might be low [38:48]

-Underlying reasons for high cholesterol [39:30]

-Hormones + Cholesterol [42:37]

-How to support healthy cholesterol levels [52:50]

-Intervention for high LDL and total cholesterol [1:01:47]

-Other markers for heart disease risk factors [1:04:46]

-Root cause of cardiovascular disease [1:07:32]

-Is sugar the real problem? [1:09:20]

-Gut health + heart disease [1:10:05]

-Statins: the good, the bad, the ugly [1:11:54]

Resources mentioned:

Coyote River Hemp Co https://coyoteriverhempco.com/

BioKult Boosted probiotic supplement (save 20% off one box with FUNK20) https://www.bio-kult.com/bio-kult-boosted/p9

FREE Digestive Guide https://mailchi.mp/erinholthealth/digestiveguide

Carb Compatibility Project™ (next round starts Jan 4th) https://www.erinholthealth.com/carb-compatibility-project

Your Hormone Revival™ (registration opens Jan 11th) https://www.erinholthealth.com/hormones

Eat to Achieve™ (formerly called Fueled & Fit; start any time!) https://www.erinholthealth.com/eat-to-achieve

Why this nutritionist would never buy Isagenix Super Smoothie for my kid: https://www.erinholthealth.com/erin-holt-health-1/2019/10/15/why-i-would-never-buy-isagenix-isakids-super-smoothie-for-my-kid

For links to studies referenced in this episode and other related episodes, head to the website here! -> https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2020/12/28/episode-136-cholesterol-friend-or-foe-everything-you-wanted-to-know

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