Episode 25:24 Does High Cholesterol REALLY Cause Heart Disease???

For years we’ve been told that high levels of cholesterol led to heart disease.

We’ve also been told that lowering high cholesterol levels, primarily through the use of statin drugs, would decrease our risk of developing heart disease.

In both cases, what we’ve been told is wrong.

The truth is much different.

You see, while taking a statin drugs WILL lower your cholesterol levels, they will NOT lower your risk of developing heart disease,

Seriously.

So, why have we been lied to?

More importantly… what’s the truth?

That is, what DOES increase our risk of developing heart disease and WHY have we been lied to about the “cholesterol - heart disease connection?”

On this episode I address these questions.

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Episode 25:23 Taking A Statin Drug? Listen To THIS!

Did you know that, for most people, taking a statin (cholesterol lowering) drug does nothing to reduce their chance of having a heart attack?

It’s true.

It’s also something I’ll discuss on NEXT week’s episode.

For THIS week's episode I want to focus on the potential side-effects of taking a statin drug.

Side-effects you DON’T hear enough about.

Side-effects that include:

- Muscle pain and lack of energy.

- Brain fog and memory loss.

- Digestive problems and depression.

- Low libido and erectile dysfunction.

- Increased risk of developing diabetes and cancer.

These side-effects are real and impact millions of people worldwide. Yet, very little is said about them.

In fact, most doctors DON’T know about them.

That needs to change… starting today.

Give this episode a good listen, especially if you or a loved one take a statin drug.

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Episode 25:22 It’s Not Your Thyroid… It’s This!

When is a Thyroid problem, NOT a Thyroid problem?

That’s a great question. One I answer on this episode.

Specifically, I talk about a patient of mine who saw her Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) levels spiral out of control.

However, the problem WASN’T with her Thyroid.

Nor was it with her Pituitary gland… the part of the brain that makes TSH.

It was somewhere else.

Somewhere, and something, that had nothing to do with her Thyroid.

In fact, it was something we discovered after looking at some of her OTHER blood tests.

Something that anyone who takes Thyroid medication should be aware of.

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