Cholesterol, keto diets and heart disease with Spencer Nadolsky, MD

In Episode #181 I sit down with physician and lipid specialist Dr Spencer Nadolsky to talk about cholesterol, ketogenic diets and cardiovascular disease. Specifically we cover: •Spencer's background and journey to becoming a doctor •What lipids are •What lipoproteins are •What causes atherosclerosis •The difference between Apo B and LDL •What evidence is there that atherosclerosis is caused by raised Apo B containing lipoproteins •What is driving the denial of cholesterol's association with cardiovascular disease •Dr Spencer's pilot study of diet-induced hypercholesterolemia •Dr Spencer's tips for reducing risk of atherosclerosis Resources: Dr Nadolsky's blog on Cholesterol Code Dr Nadolsky on Twitter and Instagram Consensus Guideline Papers on preventing Atherosclerosis and/or Cardiovascular Disease •LDL-C causes cardiovascular disease part 1 •LDL-C causes cardiovascular disease part 2 •2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias •2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease •2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice Want to support the show? If you are enjoying the Plant Proof podcast a great way to support the show is by leaving a review on the Apple podcast app. It only takes a few minutes and helps more people find the episodes. It's also helpful to subscribe on Apple Podcast app and/or follow on the Spotify Podcast app. Simon Hill, Nutritionist, Sports Physiotherapist Creator of Plantproof.com and host of the Plant Proof Podcast Author of The Proof is in the Plants Connect with me on Instagram and Twitter Download my FREE two week meal plan Download my FREE blood test and supplement guides here