0:00 Intro 0:26 Peter’s background and history with lipid research Term used: Familial Hypercholesterolemia (“FH”) is a cluster of genetic abnormalities that result in high total or LDL cholesterol. If someone has Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia it means they got a copy of an FH gene from one parent only. If they have Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia, …

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0:00 Intro 0:30 David Diamond’s health and history – how did he get to where he is now? 3:22 Dr. Diamond’s previous research involving stress and nutrition, and further investigation of the impacts of a “high fat” versus “ketogenic” diet Study mentioned: Combination of high fat diet and chronic stress retracts hippocampal dendrites.S 6:00 Further investigation into Dr. Diamond’s high triglycerides …

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0:05 Intro 0:38 Tro’s backstory – 150 lb weight loss, and changes in views on cholesterol and heart disease 3:23 The impact of context on cholesterol and LDL lowering 6:06 Why there may not be a large motivation for finding who doesn’t benefit from medication 9:25 The CTT (Cholesterol Treatment Trialists’) Collaboration and discussion on …

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Show Notes 0:19 Intro 1:32 Dr. Joel Kahn’s backstory – past career, health, and how he came to understand cholesterol and heart disease. 5:56 How and why Joel started a plant-based diet 7:44 Joel’s thoughts on experimentation and guidelines from a clinician’s perspective 10:25 Health from a nutrition-based perspective, and Joel’s observations on the history …

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