Solving heart disease like an engineer

April 6 2018 by , medical review by in About membership, Cholesterol, Heart disease, Ivor Cummins, Low carb & high fat, Low Carb Breckenridge

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Could applying engineering problem solving to heart disease be the key to reverse the epidemic that medical professionals haven’t been able to solve? It’s an interesting idea that gets to the root of the problem (instead of just managing symptoms).

Listen to this talk by Ivor Cummins, where he offers an alternative way of approaching the treatment of heart disease.

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Solving health problems like an engineer – Ivor Cummins

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Heart disease and cholesterol

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27:02
What drives the process where good LDL turns into harmful LDL? Is it fat or carbohydrates? What is the impact of fluctuating blood-sugar levels?
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35:54
Is the traditional way of thinking about cholesterol outdated – and if so, how should we view the essential molecule instead? How does it respond to different lifestyle interventions in different individuals?
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Dr. Ron Krauss helps us understand the nuances beyond LDL-C and how we can use all the available data to help us better understand what we know and do not know about cholesterol.
The great cholesterol myth
37:55
“Eating all that fat and cholesterol will clog your arteries and give you heart disease!” Well, it’s not that simple.
Is cholesterol the cause of heart disease?
23:54
Does cholesterol really cause heart disease? And if not – what does?
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45:06
What are the seven common beliefs that are just myths, and that hold us back from understanding how to eat truly healthy foods?
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49:51
What is the root of the problem in heart disease? Is it cholesterol – which we've been told for decades – or is it something else?
Diet and exercise for a healthy heart
21:36
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Diet Doctor podcast #8 – Dave Feldman
56:06
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30:01
Is high cholesterol and LDL dangerous – or could it actually be protective?
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11:11
Is Big Food and Big Pharma killing for profit? And why can lifestyle intervention be more powerful than medications?
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Professor David Diamond says you have been misled and deceived when it comes to LDL cholesterol and statins. But he isn't just going to tell you his opinion. He wants to show you the science.

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30:01
Is high cholesterol and LDL dangerous – or could it actually be protective?

Heart disease and cholesterol

Low Carb Breckenridge 2018

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