Who in the world would try to lower their cholesterol by eating an entire sleeve of Oreos every day for a month? Meet Nick Norwitz, PhD, an Oxford graduate and Harvard medical student who did just that—in an effort to test a hypothesis about cholesterol and metabolic health.
After reversing a serious inflammatory condition with a ketogenic diet, Nick saw hi ... Show More
Oct 28
Why Midlife Could Be Your Most Powerful Chapter Yet | Mel Robbins
Most of us have been there. I know I have. You want to make a change, but somehow it keeps getting pushed to tomorrow. Why does getting started so often feel like the hardest part? Today, I’m joined by Mel Robbins, bestselling author of The Let Them Theory and host of The Mel Rob ... Show More
1h 28m
Oct 26
Normal Blood Sugar But Still Insulin Resistant? Here's Why
Your doctor says your blood sugar is normal, so you assume everything is fine. But what if your body is already showing signs of insulin resistance and your routine blood tests aren't catching it? Today, I break down what your blood sugar numbers actually reveal, the critical mar ... Show More
47m 22s
Oct 21
The New Science of Brain Aging: What 200,000 scans reveal | Paul Thompson, PhD
How well is your brain aging? Your birthday tells you one thing, but your brain may tell a different story. Today, I’m talking with neuroscientist Paul Thompson, PhD, whose work with the global ENIGMA Consortium is revealing how brain health connects to what’s happening throughou ... Show More
1h 26m
Mar 2019
Part 34 - Dave Feldman on a New Way to Look at Cholesterol, Increasing Health Markers with Fat, and Lowering LDL with a Bad Diet
Dave Feldman is a senior software engineer, lipid and cholesterol investigator, and self-experimenter. He's done a ton of tests on himself over the past 4 years that are making huge waves in the nutrition world. He's helping the world rethink cholesterol and go away from the stan ... Show More
1h 15m
Nov 2024
#541: Lean Mass Hyper Responders & the Lipid Energy Model: Do the Claims Stand Up to Scrutiny?
<p>When discussing cardiovascular health, few topics stir as much debate as cholesterol, particularly in relation to low-carb and ketogenic diets. Recently, there's been significant attention given to a proposed model that suggests high LDL cholesterol may not pose the same cardi ... Show More
1h 29m
May 2019
Why everything you’ve been told about cholesterol is probably wrong! A conversation with Dave Feldman.
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you are interested in lipids, you’ve probably heard of Dave Feldman and his work. If not, you’ve got some homework to do, and I think you’ll be amazed at what you find. Dave’s work can found at cholesterolcode.com where he details his multip ... Show More
2h 10m
May 2025
2972: Lowering Cholesterol Naturally Through Diet and Exercise
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2972: Dr. Neal Malik breaks down the cholesterol puzzle, explaining the difference between "good" and "bad" cholesterol, an ... Show More
10m 53s