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Cholesterol Truths & Science Lies with Dr. Anthony Jay

Episode Summary

Dr. Anthony Jay earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Boston University School of Medicine, researching fats, hormones, and cholesterol. In this episode, we untangle some of the most common myths about cholesterol and heart disease, and talk about why blue zones are bullsh*t, saturated fat studies, problems with epidemiology in nutrition research, one thing everyone should know about the covid vaccine, why you should eat like your ancestors, and much more. You can book a DNA consultation with Dr. Jay at ajconsultingcompany.com

Episode Notes

Dr. Anthony Jay earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Boston University School of Medicine, researching fats, hormones, and cholesterol. In this episode, we untangle some of the most common myths about cholesterol and heart disease, and talk about why blue zones are bullsh*t, saturated fat studies, problems with epidemiology in nutrition research, one thing everyone should know about the covid vaccine, why you should eat like your ancestors, and much more.

You can book a DNA consultation with Dr. Jay at ajconsultingcompany.com

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Timestamps:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:02:33) – Dr. Jay’s education

(00:05:20) – Covid vaccines

(00:14:02) – Statins, corruption, & censorship

(00:19:13) – Cholesterol & LDL

(00:24:55) – Blood sugar vs. fat

(00:29:37) – Carbohydrates & fasting

(00:40:12) – What causes heart disease?

(00:46:00) – Fixing root cause

(00:50:28) – Saturated fat studies

(00:51:10) – Blue zones are bullsh*t

(00:53:34) – Epidemiology

(00:55:26) – Limitations of nutrition science

(00:58:53) – Eat like your ancestors

(01:03:51) – Cholesterol recommendations

(01:07:23) – Do this

(01:10:12) – Don’t do this

(01:14:04) – You need cholesterol

(01:16:39) – Genetic testing