334: Why Your Heart Needs Meat, Cholesterol & Sunshine with Dr. Stephen Hussey

Written By Chelsea Blackbird
 
 
 

Can you imagine being a health-conscious doctor who eats a whole foods diet, exercises regularly, has normal labs (blood sugar, cholesterol and CAC score all good) and has a widowmaker heart attack at age 34??

That’s what happened to my guest on the podcast this week. Dr. Stephen Hussey had a widow maker heart attack out of the blue. Yes, he was managing Type 1 diabetes which put him at a higher risk, but he had been managing that well for a long time.

It got him asking questions, especially after the advice and information he received in the hospital that did not reflect what the real research says. He was recommended eight medications in the hospital and told he’d be on five of them for the rest of his life.

He takes none of them.

In this week’s episode we’re challenging the conventional heart health narrative - from the role of statins to the fear around red meat and cholesterol -  and take a deeper look at what actually supports a strong, resilient heart.

You’ll learn why light, circadian rhythm, and your environment may matter more than you think, and how returning to the foundations of how God designed your body to live can shift everything.

 

Episode 334: Why Your Heart Needs Meat, Cholesterol & Sunshine with Dr. Stephen Hussey

 

SHOW NOTES

00:00 Understanding Cholesterol and Heart Health

07:41 The Journey of Dr. Steven Hussey

13:41 The Misconceptions of Heart Disease

19:01 The Role of Statins in Heart Health

25:10 Debunking Cholesterol Myths

35:22 The Role of Cholesterol in Health

40:22 Cholesterol and Aging: A Misunderstood Relationship

41:45 The Multifactorial Nature of Heart Disease

46:17 The Importance of Structured Water and Light

57:35 Dietary Choices for Heart Health

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Thanks for listening! Have a healthy and blessed week!

XOXO,

Chelsea

Chelsea Blackbird
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