This episode features Dr Zoe Harcombe, a nutrition expert who will expose the truth about cholesterol and saturated fat and explain why you need cholesterol to protect your heart and reduce inflammation.
Dr Zoe Harcombe has spent her career challenging the dietary food guidelines (specifically dietary fat) and asserts that the 1977 change in dietary guidelines and the drive to lower cholesterol have caused the worldwide obesity crisis.
In this episode, Dr Harcombe explains what cholesterol is, the differences between LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol, and the link between saturated fat and high cholesterol. Dr Harcombe also discusses the myth of fiber, the dangers of statins, and why vitamin D is essential for optimal health.
This episode is important if you want to understand the truth about cholesterol and saturated fat. You will learn the mechanism by which cholesterol works in the body, how LDL cholesterol is protective for your heart, and how much fat you should eat a day for optimal health.
References
- Cholesterol & heart disease – there is a relationship, but it’s not what you think
- The LDL Paradox: Higher LDL-Cholesterol isAssociated with Greater Longevity
- How inaccurate cholesterol tests are
- PLANT STEROLS LOWER CHOLESTEROL, BUT INCREASE RISK FOR CORONARY HEART DISEASE
- Effect of Dietary Carbohydrate on Triglyceride Metabolism in Humans
- Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- The British Heart Foundation and Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Meat & T2D again
- Our requirement for carbohydrate is zero
- What about Fibre?
- Coconut oil, olive oil, butter & LDL-cholesterol
Books
- The Harcombe Diet: Stop Counting Calories & Start Losing Weight
- The Harcombe Diet 3-Step Plan:: Lose 7lbs in 5 days and end food cravings forever
- The Harcombe Diet: The Recipe Book
About Dr Zoe Harcombe
Dr Zoe Harcombe is a researcher, author, blogger and public speaker in the field of diet and health. Her particular areas of interest/ expertise are public health dietary guidelines (especially dietary fat), nutrition and obesity.
Dr Harcombe has a BA and MA from Cambridge University (economics/maths).
In 2016, Dr Harcombe was awarded a Ph.D. in public health nutrition. Her thesis title was “An examination of the randomised controlled trial and epidemiological evidence for the introduction of dietary fat recommendations in 1977 and 1983: A systematic review and meta-analysis.”
