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Podcast: Ultra Life Today
Episode: Reverse Heart Risk Without More Meds (Food, Fiber, Stress & “Personalized Cardiology”)
Description: Most people think heart disease prevention starts and ends with cholesterol—or a prescription.In Part 2 with board-certified cardiologist Dr. Royce Bargas, we go practical: food, fiber, sugar/fructose, exercise, stress, inflammation, and personalized lab markers that help you reduce risk (and in some cases, reduce reliance on meds).In this episode:* Why fructose can drive cholesterol production* The “cholesterol myth” nuance: why eating cholesterol ≠ high cholesterol* How fiber and whole foods can shift LDL particle quality* The truth about exercise: what it can and can’t change* Supplements that may suppor...