logo
episode-header-image
Oct 6
10m 32s

Lowering Cholesterol Without Pills: What...

Cardiologist & Personal Trainer Dr. Alo
About this episode

Dr.

Alo cuts through the noise on natural cholesterol management, breaking down which lifestyle changes actually lower LDL and which are mostly wishful thinking. You'll learn why saturated fat matters more than dietary cholesterol, how much diet and exercise can realistically move your numbers, and why red yeast rice supplements may not be the safe alternative you think they are.

https://dralo.net/links

Read the full post: https://dralo.net/blog/lower-cholesterol-naturally

Questions this episode answers:
How do I lower cholesterol naturally without statins?
Does exercise actually lower LDL cholesterol?
Is red yeast rice safe for lowering cholesterol?
What foods lower LDL cholesterol the most?
Does the Mediterranean diet lower cholesterol?
Why is my cholesterol high if I eat healthy?

Keywords: lower cholesterol naturally, ldl cholesterol, statins, heart disease prevention, saturated fat, mediterranean diet, soluble fiber, red yeast rice, cardiovascular health, cholesterol supplements, hdl vs ldl, natural remedies cholesterol

This episode is for education only and is not medical advice. Talk to your own clinician about your own situation.

#heart #cardiology #drAlo #cholesterol #heartealth #ldl #nutritionscience

Up next
Oct 8
Heart Disease in Women: The Signs Doctors Miss
Dr.Alo and Hannah break down why heart disease kills far more women than breast cancer, yet so often gets written off as anxiety or stress. Listeners get a rundown of women-specific risk factors like pregnancy complications, early menopause, and PCOS, the exact tests and phrases ... Show More
14m 46s
Oct 7
Alone and Having a Heart Attack After 60: The First Minutes Matter
If you're over sixty and a heart attack hits while you're home alone, chest pain might not even show up.Dr. Alo breaks down two real research charts on how heart attack symptoms shift with age and sex, then gives a simple, memorizable step by step plan for the first few minutes a ... Show More
10m 15s
Oct 6
Statins Reimagined: From Two Boxes To Four Stages Of Prevention
Cardiologist Dr.Alo and Hannah break down the outdated two-box view of statin treatment and replace it with four stages of prevention, from primordial to tertiary, backed by trial data like JUPITER and the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists Collaboration. Listeners get concrete LDL ... Show More
13m 59s
Recommended Episodes
Feb 2017
145: Q&A Edition - All About Heart Attacks, LDL Cholesterol, Heart Disease, & Statins
Ask Dr. Neal your question about health, nutrition, diet, fitness, and more here: http://OLDPodcast.com or call: 614-568-3643 Episode 145: Q&A Edition - All About Heart Attacks, LDL Cholesterol, Heart Disease, & Statins (Questions & Answers with Dr. Neal Malik). The original post ... Show More
12m 15s
Jun 2023
#45: Reducing Fatal Coronary Heart Disease by 50 Percent
<p>Some health habits have more upside than others. On this episode of Arnold&#39;s Pump Club, you&#39;ll learn all about heart health, reducing the likelihood of cardiovascular disease, and how to strength your DNA. Arnold covers a little bit of everything, ranging from recent r ... Show More
6m 10s
May 2025
How to Become a Super Ager
Can you maintain good health into your 80s and beyond? Cardiologist Dr. Eric Topol says yes. He joins Dr. Sanjay Gupta explain why preventing the onset of major diseases is key to extending your life and health-span. And he shares the new screening tools that might help us do it. ... Show More
33m 45s
Nov 2018
Cardiovascular Disease
<p>In this episode I cover cardiovascular disease.<br/><br/>If you want to follow along with written notes on cardiovascular disease go to <a href='http://zerotofinals.com/cvd'>zerotofinals.com/cvd</a> or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.<br/><br/>T ... Show More
8m 41s
Oct 2018
Know Your Heart Numbers with Dr. Haitham Ahmed
A few simple measurements can tell us a lot about our heart health. That’s why preventive cardiologist Haitham Ahmed, MD, advises people to track their blood pressure, cholesterol, BMI, waist circumference and blood sugar throughout their lives. Tune in as he explains what these ... Show More
40m 15s
May 2022
Addressing The Root Cause Of Heart Disease
This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Cozy Earth, and Rupa Health. Insulin resistance is a main driver of cardiovascular disease that we don’t hear enough about. Paying attention to our sugar and starch intake, eating plenty of healthy fats and vegetables, and getting e ... Show More
54m 3s
Mar 2023
The Caring For Your Heart Episode
1 person dies every 34 seconds in the U.S. from cardiovascular disease. Dr. Willie Lawrence, Cardiologist and Medical Director of Health Equity, joins the podcast to discuss heart disease, health disparities that exist in heart care and how certain risk factors can be addressed. ... Show More
24m 27s