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Podcast: Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition
Episode: New Study: Oreo Cookies Lower Cholesterol Better Than High Intensity Statin Drugs!
Description: Dr. David Jockers explores a study where consuming 12 Oreo cookies daily for 16 days lowered LDL cholesterol by 72%, more than any statin drug has shown. This challenges the belief that high LDL cholesterol is the main risk factor for heart disease. Dr. Jockers discusses lean mass hyper responders—individuals with high LDL levels on a low-carb diet who maintain excellent metabolic health markers like low triglycerides and high HDL cholesterol. The episode highlights the need to look beyond LDL cholesterol to assess heart health, focusing on markers like fasting insulin levels, oxidative st...