Cardiologist REVEALS Why LDL Cholesterol Is Actually Good for You (It DOESN’T Cause Heart Disease)

Dr. Nadir Ali has worked as an interventional cardiologist in the Houston area for the last 26 years. Since 2013 he has focused his efforts to improve heart disease, diabetes and obesity through diet and lifestyle interventions in his clinical practice. Subscribe to The Ultimate Health Podcast on YouTube: @JesseChappus (And be sure to hit the bell to get notified when new videos are released!) In this episode, we discuss: 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Why LDL cholesterol goes up on a low-carb diet 02:31 - Phytosterols (aka plant cholesterols) are dangerous if you’re on a statin drug 05:25 - Ketones and cholesterol 07:46 - Does the body ever stop making cholesterol? 12:11 - The benefits of LDL cholesterol 19:41 - Why do we fear LDL cholesterol? 24:25 - Is oxidized LDL a firefighter or an arsonist? 36:20 - What is the real cause of heart disease and strokes? 38:11 - The thrombogenic hypothesis 42:48 - Insulin resistance is a mitoch