2540: Lowering Cholesterol with Lifestyle Changes & Medication - Statins Praluent & Repatha on Improving Health

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🗓️ 26 April 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2540: Discover how to manage high cholesterol levels effectively when traditional methods fall short. This insightful discussion unpacks the complexities of cholesterol, its bodily functions, and advanced medication options like Praluent and Repatha, aimed at reducing LDL levels. Learn about impactful lifestyle changes, from diet tweaks to exercise tips, that could enhance medication efficacy and provide substantial health benefits. Quotes to ponder: "Cholesterol isn't just about what we eat; our bodies produce it too because we need some cholesterol floating around in our bloodstream." "The liver makes cholesterol on its own. This is because we need some cholesterol floating around in the bloodstream." "If our cholesterol levels get too high, it increases the risk of blockages in the arteries." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's another Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily, episode 2540, and I'm Dr. Neil Malick.
0:06.5	Hey there, happy Friday, and welcome to another Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily, where I
0:11.4	answer your health questions related to fitness, diet and nutrition, and lots more.
0:16.4	You send in the questions, and I answer them for you.
0:19.3	Now, if you do send in a question, we'll physically
0:21.9	mail you a copy of our hardcover workbook as long as you're in the U.S. and we have some left. If you're
0:27.7	outside of the U.S., we'll email you a digital version. Now, I'll tell you how to send in a question
0:33.1	at the end of the show, but for now, let's hear today's audio question as we optimize your life.
0:43.3	Oh, hi, doctor. I really enjoy your podcast. I wanted to ask you if you have any opinion on the medications, Repatha and the sister medication proluent for high
1:00.5	HDL, I'm sorry, high LBLs. Without my ability to take statins of any kind and diet and exercise
1:10.6	have not really worked. Thanks. Thank you so much for taking
1:15.7	the time to send in your question, listener. I'm so sorry to hear that up until this point,
1:20.5	diet and exercise haven't helped reduce your cholesterol levels. Let me first talk about how
1:25.8	these types of medications may help lower cholesterol levels. Well, actually, let me first talk about how these types of medications may help lower cholesterol levels.
1:30.1	Well, actually, let me first talk about where cholesterol comes from and why we should care about it.
1:35.5	Cholesterol can come from the foods we eat, but the body actually makes it on its own, too.
1:41.0	The liver specifically makes cholesterol on its own. This is because we need cholesterol
1:46.7	floating around in the bloodstream. Cholesterol helps the body transport fat throughout the body.
1:53.1	When it comes to foods, cholesterol can be found in any product that basically came from an
1:58.5	animal. If the animal had a liver, since the liver makes
2:01.7	cholesterol, then it's going to have some cholesterol in it. So having cholesterol in the body
2:07.8	and in the blood isn't a bad thing. The problem is having too much of it. This is because if our
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