TMHS 492: The Shocking Truth About Cholesterol, Statin Drugs, & Heart Disease - With Dr. Jonny Bowden

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2021

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

We know that heart disease is the number one killer in the US, but aside from that, it turns out that much of what we know about how heart disease develops is wrong. In The Cholesterol Myth, Dr. Jonny Bowden makes a compelling argument about the real culprit for heart disease, why our cholesterol testing methods are out of date, and how eating the right macronutrients can support our heart health. Dr. Jonny Bowden is a board-certified nutritionist, a national expert on nutrition, and the author of numerous best-selling books. On this episode of The Model Health Show, Dr. Bowden is sharing powerful paradigm-shifting insights on the role of cholesterol in the body, the misuse of statins, and how insulin resistance and inflammation play a role in all our pervasive health issues. This interview contains conversation on how nutrition research studies work, why it takes so long to spark change in the health industry, and why we have the ultimate power in determining our health outcomes. Dr. Bowden’s work is insightful and empowering; so listen in and enjoy the show! In this episode you’ll discover: How much money is spent per year on the statin industry. Why cholesterol does not cause heart disease. How cholesterol cooperates with vitamin D and our sex hormones. The link between erectile dysfunction and statins. How our understanding of good and bad cholesterol was created. The number of cholesterol types that exist. Why current cholesterol testing is obsolete. The biggest, most overlooked risk factor for heart disease. Why you can’t always believe nutrition research studies. How an observational study works. The truth about how effective statins actually are. Why low-fat diets contribute to insulin resistance. What you need to know about partially hydrogenated oils in your food. The problem with the calories in, calories out methodology. What insulin’s role is in the body. What percentage of Americans are insulin resistant. How the different macronutrients affect insulin sensitivity. Major side effects of statins, and why they’re underreported. The role that CoQ10 plays in heart health. How to measure your insulin resistance. Items mentioned in this episode include: DrinkLMNT.com/model -- Get a FREE sample pack for the cost of shipping! Organifi.com/Model -- Use the coupon code MODEL for 20% off! The Great Cholesterol Myth by Dr. Jonny Bowden The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth by Dr. Jonny Bowden Living Low Carb by Dr. Jonny Bowden The Metabolic Factor Blueprint by Dr. Jonny Bowden COVID mRNA Medications with Dr. Ron Brown – Episode 477 Science Daily: Only 12% of American Adults Are Metabolically Healthy Connect with Dr. Jonny Bowden Website / Twitter / Instagram Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud * Download Transcript Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.8	For more, visit TheModelHealthShow.com.
0:07.0	Welcome to The Model Health Show.
0:13.8	This is Fittonton Nutrition Expert, Sean Stevenson, and I'm so grateful for you tuning
0:17.2	in with me today.
0:18.8	In recent decades, there's been one thing depicted as the Grinch who caused heart disease, more
0:25.2	than any other thing.
0:27.2	And it's a dirty seaworth.
0:29.0	I don't know what seaworth you're thinking about your dirty mind.
0:31.5	I'm talking about cholesterol.
0:34.0	Cholesterol has been depicted as a major causative agent in heart disease for decades and has
0:39.9	driven a multi-multibillion dollar stat in industry.
0:43.9	That's making on average about $30 billion a year to try to eliminate this Grinch.
0:51.3	The question is, has it been working?
0:52.9	The question is, is cholesterol really the villain that has been depicted to be?
0:59.0	And right off the bat, there's a major flaw in this theory surrounding cholesterol that
1:02.8	needs to be talked about a little bit more.
1:04.5	And it's highlighted by researchers at UCLA.
1:06.8	And this was all the way back in 2009 we had this information looking at the data of
1:12.0	over 130,000 patients.
1:15.8	Knowing that nearly 75% of the people hospitalized with the heart attack did not even have high
1:23.3	cholesterol.
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