Ep 13: Lowering Cholesterol and The Role of Carbs in Ancestral Diets (Q & A)

22 Jun 2020 Ep 13: Lowering Cholesterol and The Role of Carbs in Ancestral Diets (Q & A)

Posted at 07:00h in Podcast by Jay Feldman 0 Comments

How you can lower blood cholesterol levels without medication (and why you may not want to)
Whether high cholesterol contributes to heart disease
Why the idea that carbohydrates weren’t available in ancestral diets is a fallacy
Whether we should shape our diets around ancestral or tribal diets
The importance of carbohydrates for brain function and intelligence

2:22 – how to lower cholesterol levels

10:52 – is the cholesterol the problem?

25:10 – ancestral diets included carbohydrates

39:25 - why an ancestral diet isn't necessarily ideal

The Cholesterol Nonsense Continues (article)
Dietary cholesterol has little effect on serum cholesterol (1, 2)
PUFA in LDL cause vascular damage (1)
Endotoxin (LPS) contributes to atherosclerosis and is found in arterial plaque (1, 2, 3)
The detoxifying and immune functions of cholesterol and LDL (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
PUFA and their metabolites and peroxidation products contribute to arterial plaque and lesions (1, 2, 3, 4)
Most heart attacks occur in patients with normal cholesterol levels (1)
High LDL in familial hypercholesterolemia doesn't cause premature death or increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (1)
Total cholesterol levels of 200-240 associated with lowest mortality from all causes (1)
Importance of honey and other carbohydrates in human evolution and in the Hadza's diet (1, 2)
Wild and ancient fruit is not small, bitter, and low in sugar (1)
Association between ape brain size and fruit consumption (1, 2)
Inuits and eskimos do not have lower prevalence of cardiovascular disease (1)
Ep. 7: Carbs vs. Fats and General Macronutrient Guidelines (podcast episode)
Carbs vs. Fats: Which is the Better Fuel? (article)
Carbs vs. Fats: Hormonal Effects (article)
Different protein sources cause differences in fat and muscle mass despite isocaloric and isonitrogenous diets (1)