2972: Lowering Cholesterol Naturally Through Diet and Exercise

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🗓️ 9 May 2025

⏱️ 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 2972: Dr. Neal Malik breaks down the cholesterol puzzle, explaining the difference between "good" and "bad" cholesterol, and why not all dietary fats, or even dietary cholesterol, are created equal. Learn the six simple lifestyle changes that can naturally improve your cholesterol profile and reduce long-term health risks. Quotes to ponder: "Cholesterol actually acts as a transporter in the body, the precious cargo in this case: fat." "Fiber is like HDL’s sidekick, it helps the body get rid of that lousy or lethal LDL cholesterol." "High intensity activity in particular seems to help increase the happy or healthy HDL levels in the blood." Episode references: American Heart Association - Cholesterol: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cholesterol Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.1	It's another Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily, and I'm Dr. Neil Malick.
0:35.7	Hey there, a very happy Friday to you. Welcome to another
0:38.5	Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily, where I answer your health questions related to fitness,
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0:56.7	Hi, good afternoon. My name is Omar Khan. I recently went to the doctor's office and some
1:03.9	blood work and just came back with the fact that I have average to high cholesterol.
1:12.1	Just wanted to know if you could please explain cholesterol and how cholesterol compares to,
1:19.4	you know, overall health and how can one reduce one's cholesterol through their diet and exercise?
1:29.5	I mean, does eating, you know,
1:35.8	foods high in cholesterol, high in certain fats correlate to one having high cholesterol or not so much?
1:37.0	Thank you for your question, Omar. The timing of your question is perfect. Just this past week,
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