High cholesterol foods: what really happens when you eat them?

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

So, I've now been told this, after changing my diet over a 55 year span!!. I'm now 70, and still struggling to understand the difference between my GPs opinion and current research!!

[@Seanonyoutube]

What question specifically are you struggling with?

[@deancoder8356]

“Eye roll” over the phrasing of “good cholesterol” and “bad cholesterol” as these lipoproteins are part of a cycle that we can not live without. This is a very old, and incorrect way to view the lipoprotein system. LDL cholesterol is not causal to CVD but a marker and, as was stated, it is much more complex. The best place to start is inflammation caused by such things as smoking, pollution and high fructose corn syrup. Health eating patterns certainly are the key and, as was mentioned, diets that remove processed foods such as Mediterranean diet, low carb diet, or vegetarian diet will likely improve health markers much more than focusing on just reducing cholesterol or saturated fats in our diets.

[@KevinAmatt]

I used to be a vegetarian (40 years). Had multiple health issues. Now I’m on a carnivore diet. Health issues have been removed. I eat a lot of grass fed meat cooked in animal fat and organic fruits. Blaming cholesterol for heart disease is like blaming fire crews for starting fires. Just because cholesterol is at the site doesn’t mean it is the cause.

[@deancoder8356]

@@KevinAmatt Hi Kevin. It’s so cool that you have found a diet that is working for you! I follow Shawn Baker who is also a carnivore. I feel great on a low carb (less than 50 grams). I have met many people who have a variety of dietary patterns (non-sugar, non highly processed) who feel great and, appear, healthy and, given our current understanding (or lack thereof) of nutrition, my feelings have moved to there is no “one diet for all” but each person needs to pick a dietary pattern that works well for them. Just to be clear, a healthy dietary pattern would not, in my view, contain highly process foods containing the deadly mixture of sugar, fat, and processed carbs :-)

[@kbkesq]

Eye roll when people misunderstand the bromides of the high cholesterol, keto and carnivore guys who are already backpedaling heavy on their books and their original claims. Of course, there is bad cholesterol HDL is not really good cholesterol. Too much of a good thing. Just because we need cholesterol for all sorts of functions doesn’t mean we need to eat it. Our bodies literally make all the cholesterol that we need and then a small cohort. We have people who make too much. The people who make too much get heart disease, no matter what they do. The whole thing is so bloody obvious and the only reason people are in denial about us cause they want to keep eating bacon and butter. Knock yourself out.

[@kbkesq]

@@KevinAmatt lol guess you haven’t seen the carnivore doctors who aren’t carnivore anymore like Saladino, who eats white rice, honey and apples.

[@kbkesq]

@@deancoder8356 just making sure you know that Sean Baker voluntarily surrendered his medical license in New Mexico due to incompetence. He eventually got his medical license reinstated, but he is not allowed to practice medicine unless he has a mentor surgeon work with him and I forgot how long it’s four but the bottom line is the guy is not even a doctor anymore and clearly this is not a field. He really understands. He is just one big human experiment. And you’ve got Paul Saladino the psychiatrist to practice medicine for five minutes and already has backpedal from his buck in all of his videos and is eating white rice, apples and honey lol. And he still says he’s a carnivore!

[@carolwestwood5559]

There is a desperate need for education amongst the medical profession regarding more rare conditions. I have HFI. I have finally got an appointment to be seen at a specialist centre. In the meantime I have made myself ill by eating a “healthy” diet, increasing the variety and portions of plant based foods that I have been eating. I learnt from the specialist centre that I must limit my fructose intake from vegetables to 1gm per day. Unfortunately a “healthy” diet is a potential killer for me. :(

[@TaffmanGuyo]

A family member (in the UK) has just had a blood test & because of lipid levels & the ratio has been advised by our GP practice to cut down on food with saturated fat, she's a vegetarian so it's eggs, butter cheese, etc. When is this information going to be picked up by NICE, & the British Heart Foundation, & advice brought up to date?

[@deancoder8356]

I am afraid that GP’s have little to no nutritional training and that they often get trapped into their own bias and nutritional paradigm. Quite frankly, any nutritional advice from a GP is worth a grain of salt (bad pun?) and it’s about finding a dietary pattern that avoids the deadly combination of sugar/fats/processed carbs that works for you. This could be vegetarian, Mediterranean, low carb etc…..

[@Seanonyoutube]

@@deancoder8356 the combination you label as deadly is only a problem insofar as it causes one to over-consume low fiber & protein foods. In and of itself it doesn’t cause harm. If you disagree please cite your sources.

[@davidr1431]

It will be great when Sarah’s understanding of saturated fat catches up with her understanding of cholesterol.

[@iansambrook7042]

The next copy of the American Journal of Cardiologists will print an article stating there is no minimum or maximum of saturated fats. See Ken Berry MD on KZbin for more information.

[@davidr1431]

Don’t worry. Dr Sarah and Zoe will be all over this (in about 10 years).

[@dinamariea61]

The only thing that helped me lower my. Cholesterol was doing the McDougall program his book the starch solution has all the information. It is whole food plant bases, no animal foods. Before that I was on the Mediterranean diet and that did not help. I needed to cut out animal foods entirely and any plant foods high in saturated fat like coconut oil and oils in general. I have to keep nuts seeds and avocado low but can still eat these so I am happy with this way of eating. Thanks for the video!

[@ÁzsiábaSzakadtam]

So again the key question hasn't been answered: what causes high blood cholesterol (if not dietary cholesterol), and that's crucial because that answer tells you why your doctor still prescribes statins. You will never diet your way out of atherosclerosis - if you need to lower your blood cholesterol and CV risk.

[@thehydropuppies-pack]

Great question as I've been looking at this and can't get a straight answer.

[@edgeland-7876]

Yes, that would be my question too

[@davew2452]

Hi. I recommend watching UT videos from Dr. Sten Ekberg. One in particular is rather long but informative. 'You'll never worry about cholesterol after this' - 25th Feb 22. Hope it helps

[@davew2452]

@@thehydropuppies-pack Hi. I recommend watching UT videos from Dr. Sten Ekberg. One in particular is rather long but informative. 'You'll never worry about cholesterol after this' - 25th Feb 22. Hope it helps

[@asarcadyn2414]

I disagree. There is no reason the lipid system will attack a healthy body. If it did, we would have gone extinct long ago. If LDL-C is high then it’s high because it needs to be at the time. Atherosclerosis doesn’t form in a healthy artery.

[@t1n_0men]

If dietary cholesterol has very very little influence on a person's blood cholesterol levels, then how come Dr. Greger has videos showing cholesterol studies showing the opposite? I'm not sure who to believe, but would be interested to hear any views on whether the studies he sites (and opinions he gets from them) are wrong. Speaking anecdotally (my study of one;)!).... I had a blood test in May 2014 and then another in November 2016. I started eating vegan in 2015. 2014 = LDL = 6.00. HDL = 1.34. 2016 = LDL = 3.70. HDL = 1.14. Listening to the podcast, and especially reading some of the comments, I'm not sure if such a reduction is good any more. But to say dietary cholesterol has very very little influence on a person's blood cholesterol levels seems contrary to my results.

[@contrarian717]

Agreed. Definitely the more eggs I eat the higher my LDL. Have done many checks, and have seen many comments with the same story.

[@ondrejmitas3325]

I would love to see future episodes about fungus (mushrooms, but also blue cheese) research, advice etc, and same for bread(s), research, advice etc.

[@k.h.6991]

Ok - from the portfolio studies, you should eat: soy protein (aka soy), plant sterols (aka fruits and vegetables), tree nuts (aka nuts) and soluble fiber (aka beans, oats etc). This really should have bene stressed more in the video.

[@annettestephens5337]

Ivor Cummings has some very good videos concerning Cholesterol. His research has shown that a statin drug will reduce the blood cholesterol, but this does not lead to longer life.

[@Seanonyoutube]

He’s an engineer, not a lipid scientist.

[@davidparkins1808]

@@Seanonyoutube Professional engineers are often intelligent people who can understand research papers from other disciplines. For example even lay people can learn from watching these these Zoe videos.

[@johnsheehy4192]

I appreciate the reduced concern in mainstream health with dietary cholesterol, but this team still has a way to go, because there is no good reason to try to lower serum cholesterol, even LDL. Serum LDL only gets into trouble when it is damaged, and it is not damaged by its own quantity; it is damaged by oxidation and glycation, which only happen with metabolic-syndrome-inducing dietary patterns or heavy smoking. The correlation between LDL and heart disease is so small that it boggles the mind that people would give that correlation much weight. There are many better predictors of heart disease, and many heart risk calculators DON'T EVEN ASK ABOUT LDL OR TOTAL CHOLESTEROL, because the correlation is so weak compared to other things that they ask about. Don't worry about serum cholesterol; it is a fool's game. Worry about inflammation, and that comes from eating donuts, cakes, cookies, fries, added sugars, etc.

[@silentrunner3067]

triglycerides and HDL, keep triglycerides/HDL ratio as low as possible, ideally about 1.0

[@BrianKT]

The interesting correlation is between serum LDFL levels and all cause mortality. It is NEGATIVE. That means that high serum LDL is PROTECTIVE and very low levels are dangerous. Just another example of our utterly incompetent health [sic] services giving dangerous advice. Oh, and ZOE too.

[@Seanonyoutube]

Wrong

[@leach1527]

Well said. LDL plays a vital role in our health and it being tagged as "bad" is very misleading, but unfortunately is unquestioningly repeated and has become conventional wisdom, causing a lot of people unnecessary worry.

[@Seanonyoutube]

@@leach1527 glucose also plays a pivotal role in the body. That doesn’t mean we should be walking around with sky high blood sugar. Your argument is a HUGE logical leap.

[@zenoelea8239]

So tree nuts are the one of the good foods. I like to roast almonds, walnuts, and brazils with out burning, does this reduce the good effect of the tree nut ?

[@Radarcb329]

I have read that consumption of sugar actually turns the liver off from processing LDL into HDL, because the liver then focuses on producing fat. Certainly that must depend on whether metabolic rate is increased due to exercise. Confirmation?

[@oysteinsoreide4323]

I think that there is too much focus on LDL. I'm quite convinced that the picture is way more complicated. And having LDL is actually important for us. There must be something else that destroy LDL particles which is probably where the focus should be.

[@stisca]

A lot of talk about dietary cholesterol and how it's not a problem. Then a brief mention of how dietary saturated fat actually is an issue and tends to be in all the same foods. Conclusion, don't worry about dietary cholesterol nor saturated fat?!? I am confused.

[@t1n_0men]

I agree. Seems the latter part of the video completely contradicts the earlier part!

[@littlevoice_11]

Please can you do a video on the role of the gut microbiome in TMAO production

[@nokieng6502]

I think the main Takeaway point from this was highlighted at the 15 minute mark where the doctor finally mentioned that if you don’t eat the cholesterol, your body will make it for you - on a daily basis. She mentioned that most people don’t eat above 300 mg of dietary cholesterol a day. And also said that even if they ate up to 700 it wasn’t gonna affect the body adversely. Well if I’m not mistaken I believe the liver, on a daily basis, makes 3 to 5 g of cholesterol. That’s 3000 to 5000 mg. Daily. So if you eat 700, the body makes 2300 (using 3000 mg as your body’s daily requirement in this example). Only eat 100, liver makes up the rest (ie 2900). Unless you’re drugged up on a statin of course. The question you might ask yourself is this…who’s smarter (ie what YOUR body needs)…the American heart association along with all the other government entities. Or your body? Gee, I wonder why is my liver is making all this cholesterol every day? Duh…. Point is, don’t avoid the food because of dietary cholesterol. You’re gonna have the same amount of cholesterol in your blood on a daily basis whether you eat 0 mg of cholesterol or 3000 milligrams of cholesterol. Why not get the cholesterol and all the great nutrients from the (whole) food itself!? Food or liver-Take your pick.

[@Longtack55]

Thanks Noki, I'm interested in your comments, and am having a meal of lambs' liver. That'll teach the liver (my jealous liver!) Harvard says our livers produce 800mgs of cholesterol daily.

[@nokieng6502]

Hi David. The body will make however much cholesterol it needs to function properly. I suppose it can be 800 mg. If that’s what a body needs to balance out what was consumed that day. The daily requirement varies from individual to individual. What you don’t eat it will make. BTW The liver is only one organ that produces cholesterol. Cholesterol is produced in many other areas within the body. But the liver does make the most I believe.

[@adrianhepton9362]

I have found the life-changing to reduce the amount of saturated fat that I eat particularly by cutting out olive oil and this has been reflected in a massive reduction in certain symptoms and improved blood test results. Human beings didn't evolve to eat lots of olive oil and other sources of saturated fat. In moderation it's fine but I personally have found cutting out olive oil has been very beneficial

[@BaconatorYummy]

Dummie, olive oil is unsaturated fats. Saturated fats are meats, dairy mostly. Unsaturated fats lower your LDL.

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

Here is what the American Heart Association said about dietary cholesterol in 2015: “Previously, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommended that cholesterol intake be limited to no more than 300 mg/day. The 2015 DGAC will not bring forward this recommendation because available evidence shows no appreciable relationship between consumption of dietary cholesterol and serum (blood) cholesterol, consistent with the AHA/ACC (American Heart Association / American College of Cardiology) report. Cholesterol is not a nutrient of concern for overconsumption.” Dietary cholesterol is harmless...eat as much as you want...

[@contrarian717]

Yet, my LDL rise the more eggs I eat. Many, many other comments I've seen saying the same.

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

So LDL going up is bad or you? I have news, cholesterol is not bad for you.@@contrarian717

[@jaspersquire5931]

To summarise: 1. Eat good food. 2. Don’t eat too much of it. 👍

[@TaffmanGuyo]

That suggests there is bad food, surely only bad balances & amounts? (Not including food not fit to eat of course)

[@k.h.6991]

@@TaffmanGuyo There IS bad food. Highly processed foods are unhealthy.

[@cougar1861]

A brief description of the actual fate of dietary cholesterol would have been useful, say at the same "resolution" as the LDL>HDL cycle of the body's own cholesterol manufacture/ metabolism.

[@daverei1211]

I have incredibly low faith in doctors on cholesterol. In my lifetime I’ve had doctors tell me to stop eating eggs, cheese & dairy, meat, nuts, etc. told me to go on those statins to reduce my cholesterol as otherwise “it would clog my arteries”. I’ve been ignoring them and have on my own been no high energy carb diet (low energy carbs like green veg is great - let’s all chant “green veg is great”) for over 20 years. So last year my doctor challenged me to a ct calcium artery scan and stress test, it came back with ZERO arterial calcium and no heart issues. So at that finally my doctor said “I guess I can’t convince you now to take statins”. I’m exhausted at arguing with doctors on preventative healthcare. I only see them for really critical things or treatments with known efficacy like my tetanus booster.

[@TheRealDeal130]

Our bodies are very clever, however, it makes sense to give it all the help it can get. Everything in moderation, and always listen to your body. No matter how 'healthy' the food is supposed to be, if it doesn't work well with your system, avoid it.

[@katemacnish5548]

I have been diagnosed with high cholesterol. The advice from my was to "change my lifestyle". As I walk about 4 miles on a daily basis and generally have a good diet, what else should I be doing? I am 70. Should I be concerned that my liver function is not as good as it was? What can I do to improve it? I rarely drink alcohol.

[@zohraamon2408]

Hey Kate, watch Dr Berg he just uploaded a new video about liver health. Hope that helps you.

[@Longtack55]

Are you overweight Kate? If so, keep walking, reduce carbs, put breakfast off until after 11 a.m or until you get shaky. It worked for me and I'm in my 70th year also.

[@bmarie8965]

Less carbs

[@k.h.6991]

More fiber: more beans, more vegetables, more whole grains (for instance oats).

[@paulclay4293]

@@bmarie8965 I would say less highly processed carbs and focus on fibre

[@davidharrold9189]

People with heart disease typically have high levels of LDL in their blood. However, not everyone with with elevated LDL has heart disease. There is a belief in some circles that although high LDL levels can be associated with cardiovascular disease it may well not be the cause of cardiovascular disease. High LDLis merely a response to other things going on in the body (inflammation). There is a book published called The Great Cholesterol Myth, that attempts to debunk Ancel Keys theories. That would be an interesting debate.

[@littlevoice_11]

It would be really interesting if you covered exogenous ketones and MCT oil - for diseases such as dementia, mental illness, epilepsy, concussion, hormonal support, metabolic flexibility, weight loss and exercise performance

[@Seanonyoutube]

Exogenous ketones are dumb. Ketosis is only useful in so far as it happens endogenously.

[@littlevoice_11]

@@Seanonyoutube I'm unsure I completely agree with this sentiment but respect your opinion. I think like many supplements, they can add value to one's health in specific situations depending on the person's unique health issues, circumstances, life context and external factors.

[@samyeboah6988]

Lll

[@ellen9352]

@@littlevoice_11 77

[@janehenry9054]

I wonder if the liver 'adjusting' explains getting a higher blood cholesterol (high LDL) after fasting? I was borderline 6 months ago then 6.3 after fasting?!!

[@kestag2110]

My ldl went up when I had a blood test after a long fast (24hr). I was shocked when the doctor told me to double my statins. Didn’t know what was happening as I’m fitter, leaner, blood sugar normal from being pre diabetic - all thanks to fasting . Then I did a little research and found that ldl can increase with long fasting. I’m annoyed because none of the fasting “experts” talk about this, they all say it lowers cholesterol. Next time I do my blood test I will do the normal 8-10hr fast after a period of healthy feasting. I started taking the double statin but have now stopped as I believe the results were skewed and I was feeling some side effects.

[@seekthingsabovetv]

This was amazing. So rich and full of great Info in such a short video. Thank you!

[@richardbarrett5637]

interesting, but what about the people who have near excellent cholesterol numbers but still have heart disease?

[@Seanonyoutube]

Define “cholesterol”. People with lifelong low ApoB do not get heart disease (or at least it is extremely rare) as seen in mendelian randomization studies.

[@Longtack55]

Chronic unrelenting stress will do that. Ease up on chasing money for other people.

[@Radarcb329]

Not focusing on sugar consumption is a mistake.

[@peterz53]

300 mg/d adds about 5 mg/dL (in US units). one day. So what is the equilibrium increase if we add 5 mg/dL day after day (say 2 eggs a day)? Is there rapid clearance or do our levels reach some higher equilibrium level? Is there a transient impact on endothelium analogous to the transient impact onto a glucose spike?

[@DB-su5qp]

I was on a tram in San Francisco in 1990 and I got talking to a Washington based bureaucrat. He told me to watch out because "they" were going to demonise eggs for cholesterol content and it was a lie, dietary cholesterol didn't;t effect blood choletestol. Having eaten eggs probably every day of my life I noted this and didn't;t change my diet. Still here, still healthy, ate at least one egg 6/7 days and gave up telling people the truth. But it was very clarifying to see who repeated the lies over the years. It was always a good early warning to the midwits. Always wondered who the "they" were. The vegans, the corrupt politicians, the investors, the bad scientists?

[@alicechalabi7760]

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[@littlevoice_11]

Please can you do a video on chlorella and Spiralina

[@asarcadyn2414]

So the advice you have been giving us on dietary cholesterol over the last 50 years was complete bollocks, but believe us on saturated fat? You have to be kidding. We’ve been eating saturated fat for 4 million years.

[@davidr1431]

I know. I’m surprised that they are not much more guarded in making claims about fat, fibre, microbiome, fruit, nuts, seeds etc etc given the weak epidemiological nature of many of the studies and past history. The bottom line with Zoe though, I’d that they have a product to sell. These podcasts are marketing disguised as science.

[@sharinaross1865]

So many conflicting reports on this topic.....more research coming

[@lizmacdonald3367]

I have been told I might have hypercnolesterolaemia( not sure re spelling ) so could you cover this? I understand that there is a mechanism in my body that interferes with the body rearranging the cholesterol. I am not keen on taking statins so have started red rice yeast+ CoQ10, as was told statins deplete the latter. .. it this a good substitute for statins?

[@iamro]

If you eat excess cholesterol, you liver will produce less cholesterol. The body is very efficient in saving energy. If you have persistent high cholesterol then look for the reason your body is tolerating high cholesterol and usually is inflammation. Your body literally need building material to repear damage.

[@edgeyt1]

I eat four boiled eggs for breakfast most days. Am I OK doing this?

[@lindaj5492]

Quail or ostrich? At 7:28+ she explains that your body reduces its production when foods increase blood cholesterol. I’d be more concerned about constipation 😉

[@EXISTENCE1891]

Short answer. no! . Maximum one egg every two days

[@Arthur-eg7uy]

consider that 4 eggs isn’t all the cholesterol you eat in a day

[@captain1664]

@@EXISTENCE1891 based on what evidence?

[@EXISTENCE1891]

@@captain1664 Dr Greger's detailed research on all available clinical trials. Also Dr. Hyman

[@littlevoice_11]

Please can you do a deep dive on "wear and tear" arthritis of the hip. Conventional doctors just say wait for it to get bad enough then have a hip replacement! No advice on diet, fasting, body muscle to gat ratio, exercise, gut health or supplements etc. I feel taking high strength painkillers daily then other medications to mitigate the negative side effects of the painkillers on stomach and then layering that with advice to have a biscuit or toast doesn't seem to promote overall health. Pain management at any cost on full body health and quality of life.

[@Seanonyoutube]

Best thing for arthritis is a healthy diet and actually exercising your hips with resistance training as much as possible.

[@littlevoice_11]

@@Seanonyoutube I agree. But diet is not covered in doctor's guidance, even when referred to conventional arthritis specialist departments. I was hoping a video on the topic would mean my mother actually takes nutritional advice seriously as an effective intervention. Such advice coming from me (even when combined with references to studies) isn't acted upon

[@karlint39]

It is interesting to see how the scientific consensus has changed over time. Personally, I mostly stay away from processed foods and try to consume enough protein (from 2 eggs/day, soy products and various kinds of unprocessed meats - including all the fat on the meat). For my gut microbiome, I focus on consuming a diversity (30/week) of unprocessed vegetables. Results? very low LDL, TG, low blood pressure, low HbA1c. Perhaps my body does not work like the bodies of the people in the studies that show that saturated fat is bad, but my LDL is lower now on this diet that it was when I was on a vegan diet but still ate processed foods. Food for thought.

[@arifaahamed7239]

Reducing weight and improving all the blood markers ( HDL, TG, blood Glucose etc) with healthy diet raised my LDL.

[@Seanonyoutube]

Try adding more soluble fiber and replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fat sources. That should keep your other markers good but also keep LDL-c lower.

[@richardkirby5560]

Fructose ..VLDL..triglycerides ??

[@daviddjerassi]

Thank you both once again for another excellent video full of facts and up to date information.

[@lynnedale9313]

What about using supplements?

[@StephenDuncan]

@1:46 bad analogy, carbs are NOT essential

[@bluesouth9090]

Sara's screen was a bit defectuous it seems. Her image came out a bit shaky.

[@JD-xh6cy]

Does Dr. Bulsiewicz agree with this video? Wow.

[@peachesandsugar1]

What is the latest on coconut oil, good or bad?

[@ivandansigmun3891]

Bad

[@adrianneale3368]

And its' not LDL that's 'bad' anyway. There are two basic groups of LDL & it's only the small dense particles that can cross cell walls that are a potential problem. Particle analysis being the only way to identify that & there still isn't any climinal evidence to confirm that it causes heart attacks or strokes, even if there is a correlation.

[@michaelcorrigan4625]

Terrific programme, well presented and explained by both parties.

[@ronmaren4135]

Love her hair

[@sheiladelamare2060]

I’ve been on statin for almost 5 years. Watching the video made me realise that I’m on a very healthy diet.Should I stop taking statin?

[@permiebird937]

I would suggest you do a deep dive into the history and science of statins, and their risks. The best science breakdown of statins I ever saw was a statistical breakdown that found statins brought the desired effect to about one third of one percent of patients, and nearly a third of people who try statins cannot tolerate them at all. Do research and get the facts, then talk to your doctor about it, armed with facts.

[@k.h.6991]

No, if your doctor told you to be on statins, you shouldn't change that unless the cholesterol goes down to healthy levels.

[@Chris-tw8fu]

How can you speak of LDL without including the particles?

[@oldsteamguy]

Awesome stuff

[@shbx7059]

Still struggling to understand and confused as to what i can eat? So can we eat red meat etc? And then how does someone reduce bad cholesterol?

[@k.h.6991]

I agree: this episode isn't very practical.

[@permiebird937]

The US dietary guidelines have more to do with what the Big Food industry wants, than what science says is best for humans.

[@UAL320]

The Coca-Cola company, for one….

[@Arthur-eg7uy]

what an informative video!!

[@jesincov]

So many opinions... what do the longest lived people eat? Fruit, veg, grains & beans. Very modest amounts of animal products.

[@robwoodphotos]

Very good as always but please buy Sarah a better camera!

[@clementwoods7177]

….and an anti-static chair mat.

[@ianrosie4431]

That was excellent. Thank you.

[@haysheryl2677]

I take non-synthetic vitans/ supps from. a few reputable companies.

[@billc3344]

maybe eating external cholesterol makes your body lazy and not make its own cholesterol when you need it and that is the danger.

[@jrapprentice]

There are some very worrying aspects to the portfolio diet. first nearly all soy protein is GMO these days, second plant sterols are sterols and, according to Dr Peter Attis .are just as dangerous as cholesterol. Lowering the level of one sterol by replacing it with another is crazy. This is the advertising stunt of the Flora and similar processed plastic butter alternatives

[@kbkesq]

What about dietary cholesterol and inflammation.

[@bmarie8965]

Fiber clean cholesterol. Got me Cheerios. No milk!

[@nicolewalker5502]

Cholesterol is no longer a nutrient of concern 7 years ago and there's not even any epidemiological evidence that food's high in sat fat are an issue nor that these diets lead to heart disease. Why not address the fact that reducing cholesterol.ldl doesn't have any therapeutic benefit? Whereas not having high insulin blood sugars, smoking and other things that damage artery lining. Over simplified advice from the Stone age 1990s!

[@mariaceciliaaramburomisas4310]

Very interesting subject that could have been better understood if Jonathan didn't like the sound of his voice so much. Wrapping up the theme would have been useful without his intervention. . I understand that it's Jonathan 's program and that I/we have the option to not listening to the end/ or bypassing the program altogether. That, I think, would be a shame because something might be learned from listening carefully. The problem isn't the content of the talk, on the contrary, it could have been extremely helpful. My objection, I repeat, is ( that Jonathan) does not know where to stop with the commentary. Editing, cutting down to basics, leaving ' untouched' the very clear explanation from the scientist would have been enough.

[@ronniewoodcock]

Post your references Sarah. You go against people like Dean Ornish, Michael Greger and Neal Barnard. I don't think you are a qualified "real" scientific nutritionist

[@andymackellar]

As ever the reductionist approach to this vastly complex subject only confuses. Another opportunity to clearly get the message across that people need to mainly eat plants. Disappointing.

[@kbkesq]

Why have clickbait headline? Of course focus on saturated fat!

[@vister6757]

Eggs are the best and cheapest source of nutrition. I love eggs especially the yolk when it's half cooked. I guess the issues with food these days are that too much chemical is used to grow the crops, and poison on the soil and water. As for animals, the type of feedings may impact the quality of the meat 🤷

[@kbkesq]

Eating saturated fat 100% raises LDL. Why are you promoting eggs?

[@lukwagomathias9578]

Q

[@bilcat1]

Trash Advice - Probably from a Vegan

[@BaconatorYummy]

At first she says food doesnt impact cholesterol but later she says Mediterranean diet lowers it. 🤡