Episode 2453 – On this Friday’s show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dave Feldman back to discuss the cholesterol conundrum with “The Oreo Test,” and more.
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Cholesterol Conundrum
- Dave is an LMHR (lean mass hyperresponder) and explains what his “protocol” was. (2:30)
- He explains exactly how his protocol works.
- The cholesterol that you eat passes through you; however, the cholesterol that travels through your blood is produced by your liver. (7:00)
- Your body tries to keep a level of homeostasis.
- There are various opinions regarding cholesterol, but doctors are often required to prescribe statins. (10:00)
- Dave refers to Nick Norwitz and sample cholesterol levels.
- They discuss the term “settled science”. (16:00)
- Scientists should always be prepared to challenge their hypotheses. (19:15)
- Science depends on replication to confirm.
- You can donate to help fund the studies: https://citizensciencefoundation.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, so your donation is tax-deductible.
- The conference Dave is presenting in Las Vegas in March this year is the Collaborative Science Conference at http://cosci.org.
- His current studies have been entirely grass-roots funding.
Nick Norwitz’s Oreo Study
- They launch into “the Oreo study”. (30:00)
- Nick Norwitz compared what would happen to his cholesterol if he pitted Oreos vs Statins. this is the link to the study: https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14010073
- What was it about the Oreos that made LDL drop?
- How does an LMHR control the higher cholesterol?
- Data was gathered by Dr. Tro Kalayjian’s team using some if his LMHR patients.
- The studies highlight the cholesterol conundrum.
- Vinnie asks Dave about a second study called “the Twin Study.” (48:30)
- The finding claimed the benefits of a vegan diet, but the standards used are questionable.
- Dave is working on a documentary with the team that made “Fat Fiction.” (53:00)
- There are a lot of key moments captured in it, as well as a lot of frustrating stories because of the misunderstandings around high LDL.
- Vinnie is impressed with the variety of input he’s getting for the documentary.
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