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Dr. Mark Hyman - Saturated Fat Isn't The Enemy | Eat Fat, Get Thin | Stop Fearing Cholesterol

Episode 84

This week, we have Dr. Mark Hyman back on the show for round 2. We talk about the subject of his new book, Eat Fat, Get Thin. This book shatters the old paradigm that had us fearing the consumption of saturated fat and cholesterol. It's time we stop fearing fat.

Mark is a 9 time #1 New York Times bestselling author who is on a mission to transform healthcare. He tackles the root causes of chronic illness through functional medicine. Mark is a practicing family physician and an internationally recognized leader in his field.

In this episode, we discuss:

The only 2 cholesterol tests that matter
Saturated fat isn't the enemy
Saturated fat mixed with sugar or refined carbs is the problem... sweet fat
We need to start using statin drugs intelligently
Eating fat speeds up your metabolism
Mark's evolution from being chubby in his early thirties to fit at 56
How can we get people to stop fearing fat?
Your body is the best doctor in the room
Curb your cravings with fat
Sugar is more addictive than cocaine
Carbohydrate intolerance, what is it?
FLC Syndrome, do you feel like crap?
Nutritionism has gotten us into a lot of trouble
Be smart about buying packaged foods
A low-fat vegan diet isn't the answer
Meat should be eaten as a condiment
Yes vegans and vegetarians can get enough fat from their diets
We've been brainwashed by doctors and the media to think that cholesterol is bad
Should we consider butter, coconut oil, and palm oil health foods?
There are two types of LDL, the so-called bad cholesterol
Boost your brain and metabolism with MCT oil
Coconut oil vs. palm oil
Vegan and paleo diets are very similar, overall

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Dr. Mark Hyman - Saturated Fat Isn't The Enemy | Eat Fat, Get Thin | Stop Fearing Cholesterol