Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won't Prevent Heart Disease

Summary: Is high cholesterol really the cause of heart disease? You may find the results startling.
Air Date: 1/31/13
Duration: 10
Host: Dr. David Friedman
Guest Bio: Stephen Sinatra, MD
sinatraStephen Sinatra, M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, educator, and author who created the Manchester, CT-based Heart MD Institute as an educational platform focused on prevention and proactive lifestyle changes to live a healthier life. He is the author of Reverse Heart Disease Now, The Sinatra Solution, Lower Your Blood Pressure in Eight Weeks, and Heart Sense for Women.
Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won't Prevent Heart Disease
We've all heard the words - "cut down on the cholesterol and saturated fats to prevent heart disease."

When we think about heart disease, we've been programed to automatically assume high cholesterol and saturated fats are the cause of 1 out of every 4 deaths in the United States.

Dr. Stephen Sinatra will share information from his latest groundbreaking book, which Dr. Oz called "a game changer."