421: Debunking Cholesterol Myths & the Truth About Statins: What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You

Women's Wellness ON AIR WITH ELLA

Ella Lucas-Averett

Education, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Self-improvement, Alternative Health

5 • 699 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

When you think about cholesterol, what's the first thing that comes to mind? For most of us, it's 'bad,' 'heart attack,' or 'needs medication.' But what if the story we've been told about cholesterol is at best an oversimplification, and at worst flat-out wrong?

What if cholesterol isn’t the enemy we thought it was? What if I told you that it plays a critical role in your immune function, hormone production, and even your longevity?

Emerging research challenges the conventional narrative, revealing that cholesterol is not just a risk factor - it’s an essential component of optimal health. And determining "good vs. bad" cholesterol is not as simple as we are led to believe.

We are debunking cholesterol myths and statin lies... and everything I share with you is cited in the show notes, so definitely check those out so you can conduct your own research.

📝 Show notes: www.onairella.com/post/421-cholesterol-myths

**THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. I AM NOT A HEALTH PRACTITIONER. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH**

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0:00.0	Hey, you're on air with Ella, and we are about to dive into one of the most misunderstood aspects of health.
0:06.3	I'm absolutely convinced after all of the research that have done for this show.
0:09.9	That is about cholesterol and the role that it plays in heart health.
0:14.7	And for decades, cholesterol has been blamed as the villain behind heart attacks.
0:19.9	And statins are one of the most prescribed
0:22.7	drugs in history. They are prescribed to anyone and everyone who has high LDL, at least here
0:29.5	in America, and they are treated like a one-size-fits-all universal solution. But what if I
0:35.7	told you that so much of this narrative is at best, incomplete,
0:40.5	and at worst, wrong. Today, I'm breaking down the myths that have been created over time,
0:46.8	and I'll be sharing insights from the leading medical experts who are blowing a hole in so
0:52.1	much of the narrative that has been created around cholesterol.
0:55.8	Now, I am doing this with full disclosure that I'm not equipped to tell you anything about
1:02.1	cholesterol. All I'm doing today is I am sharing the research that I have done. And then I spent
1:07.8	hours on the show notes for this episode so that you can dive into the research.
1:12.4	I've listed four books that are must reads if you're being told or a family member is being
1:17.0	told that it is time to get on satins because your cholesterol is, quote, too high.
1:21.5	I have many, many studies cited in these show notes, etc.
1:25.6	My job today is to translate it for you and leave the
1:29.1	rest of the research and the decisions up to you. You ready to jump in? Let's go.
1:37.4	Welcome. You're on air with Ella where we share simple strategies and tips for living a little
1:42.4	better every day. If you're interested in mindset and
1:45.7	wellness or healthy habits and relationships or hormone health, aging well and eating well,
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