Cholesterol and the CODE RED Lifestyle

Cholesterol and the CODE RED Lifestyle

If you have spoken with a health care professional, it is not our intention to contradict their recommendations or opinion. However, the CR life believes a bit differently than traditional medicine. Here is what is best. Do you OWN research. Read everything and think it over. Decide what is best for you! We are including some videos and articles for you to watch/read. Best of luck to you!
  1. A video by Dr. Hyman regarding statins, cholesterol and some alternative ways to treat. http://drhyman.com/blog/2013/10/09/6-steps-healthy-cholesterol-stop-statins-now/
  2. A great article by Dr. Hyman about fat and cholesterol https://drhyman.com/blog/2016/01/14/7-ways-to-optimize-cholesterol/
  3. Pub Med article on dietary cholesterol https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22037012/
  4. This is a very long and very “medical” discussion about statins and diet. If you are not a medical person, this may be a bit confusing, but it is interesting. https://youtu.be/7pTXuXk-4b0
  5. Dr. Hyman addresses cholesterol, coconut oil and MCT oil in this video http://drhyman.com/blog/2016/04/06/is-coconut-oil-bad-for-your-cholesterol/
  6. A very basic, but excellent article by healthline https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/top-9-biggest-lies-about-dietary-fat-and-cholesterol#section9
  7. YOUTUBE video by Cristy and Cari on heart disease! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HyABE6Fpp8

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