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Episode 142: LIVE QA Understanding the Carnivore Diet with Dr Anthony Chaffee July 14, 2023

The Plant Free MD with Dr Anthony Chaffee

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The Effect of LDL Cholesterol on Longevity and Health

Peter Gause: An explanation would be effective long-term exposure to low density lipoprotein cholesterol getting early in life on the risk of coronary heart disease, a Mendelian randomized analysis. There does seem to be a direct relationship to older adults with higher LDL cholesterol and better health and longevity. The lower your cholesterol, I forget the exact, the exact amount from the study, but lower cholesterol equated to like an 11% rise in your risk of cardiovascular related death.

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