#94 - The truth about cholesterol with Josh Rubin

Josh and his wife, Jeanne, run the instagram account @realfoodgangstas where they offer so much great info about thyroid health and pro-metabolic nutrition. If you don’t already, go give them a follow.I get so many questions from clients about cholesterol, and I hear so many stories about people’s doctors trying to prescribe them a statin. We’re taught that cholesterol is bad and it should be feared, but what’s really going on? Josh and I dig into all of this. In this episode, Josh and I chat about:➡️What does cholesterol do in the body➡️When does cholesterol become a problem➡️How everything stems from chronic stress➡️Why high levels of cholesterol aren’t necessarily a bad thing➡️What causes chronic stress➡️What else impacts cholesterol levels in the body➡️How you get high cholesterol➡️How copper and cholesterol are associated➡️Good sources of copper➡️Long-term side effects of taking statinsLINKSSaturée Products 👉 https://www.saturee.com.au/ use discount code KITTY05Join our 7 Day Eat More, Train Less, Get Results Challenge 👉  7 Day Challenge Want to accelerate your results? Book a free call and find out more about our 16 week Winatlife Accelerator Program 👉  BOOK CALLFollow Kitty on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/kittyblomfield/Follow Josh on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/realfoodgangstas/SHOW NOTES02:00 - Brief Background of Josh Rubin07:08 - Why Cholesterol is such a big thing08:40 - What does cholesterol do in the body10:20 - When does cholesterol become a problem11:30 - How everything stems from chronic stress14:13 - Why high levels of cholesterol aren’t necessarily a bad thing17:30 - Different types of stress20:24 - What causes chronic stress32:33 - How you get high cholesterol36:02 - How copper and cholesterol are associated35:36 - Good sources of copper50:13 - Long-term side effects of taking statins Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands