The effect of dietary cholesterol on blood cholesterol & individual variability | Dr. Tom Dayspring
Does eating cholesterol raise our blood cholesterol levels? Why does this vary from person to person? How can you test where YOU fall on the spectrum? All your questions on dietary cholesterol answered.
The usual extremes, “cholesterol is poison everyone should eat zero cholesterol" vs “cholesterol is always harmless”.
We cover cholesterol absorption in the intestine, the effect on serum cholesterol, tests of absorption status, and actionable advice to lower risk.
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0:00 Introduction
2:09 How the body regulates cholesterol levels
3:28 Intestinal absorption
6:17 Esterified vs free cholesterol
13:14 The Niemann-Pick, an intestinal cholesterol gateway
16:46 Individual variability
20:10 What happens to cholesterol after absorption
30:18 The microbiome & cholesterol
31:58 Phytosterols & other supplements
35:48 Testing your cholesterol absorption
40:27 Pharmacological Management
43:45 Recap
