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“A small clinical trial finds that eating later in the day (12 pm to 11 pm) increased weight gain, raised insulin, fasting glucose, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels compared to eating earlier in the day (8 am to 7 pm).”

“- Dr. Rhonda Patrick. APOE is a gene that instructs our body to make apolipoprotein E, which combines with lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) to form lipoproteins. There are three variants or alleles of the APOE gene: APOE e2, APOE e3, and APOE e4.”

“However, in a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled study involving 80 people who had high cholesterol, participants who took a pterostilbene supplement twice daily for six to eight weeks exhibited increased LDL levels.”

“Each of the men took a 250 milligram resveratrol supplement daily. The resveratrol supplement blunted the positive effects of exercise training on blood pressure, blood cholesterol, and maximal oxygen uptake observed with exercise alone.”

“Eggs provide high-quality protein, choline, B vitamins, selenium, and carotenoids, while yolks also contain cholesterol and some saturated fat. Controlled feeding trials show that eggs can raise both LDL and HDL cholesterol in some people.”

“Many factors influence the risk for cardiovascular disease, including behavioral factors, such as diet, physical activity, and smoking status. Health parameters, including cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose control, weight, genetics, and age, also help stratify risk.”

“Effect of Long-Term Exposure to Lower Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Beginning Early in Life on the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis. Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Long-term Mortality Among Adults Undergoing Exercise Treadmill Testing.”

“Dr. Ronald Krauss changed the way we all think about cholesterol by developing a test that enables clinicians to between various sizes of LDL cholesterol. His research has showed that while saturated fat can still be damaging, it's the refined carbohydrates that ultimately give it the power to be so.Other great stuff in this podcast covered...”

“However, the participants who consumed the protein-rich soup and exercised regularly showed improvements in waist circumference, walking distance, lower body strength, functional mobility, handgrip strength, nutritional status, serum triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, and DHEA-S.”

“A meta-analysis of eight trials found that about 10 grams per day reduced LDL by approximately 7 percent after eight weeks, while a later analysis also found reductions in non-HDL cholesterol and apoB. These results make both fibers useful options.”