Rethinking Cholesterol, Keto, and Cardiovascular Risk with Nick Norowitz

The Oreo cookies lowered my LDL by 71% in just 16 days. I think the top 10 drugs only help like 1 to 4 to 1 in 10 people who take them. Nick Norwitz is a Harvard med student, an Oxford PhD who reversed his own chronic illness. And now he's redefining what science says about food and health. Now before we jump into today's episode, I'd like to note that while I wish I could help everyone by my personal practice, there's simply not enough time for me to do this at scale.

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Now, before we dive in, I want to make a quick note about this episode. This conversation with Nick Norwitz was released before the release of a new keto diet study co-authored by today's guest, Dr. Nick Norwitz. Now, this study sparked a lot of interest and a lot of debate online. It was pretty interesting to see the amount of blowback it got.

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