177: The Heart Risk Marker Most Doctors Aren’t Testing For

177: The Heart Risk Marker Most Doctors Aren’t Testing For

From Breaking Boundaries for Champions by Jeffrey Mort

May 26, 2026 · 14 min · Season 5 · Episode 177

About this episode

The episode discusses heart risk markers beyond cholesterol, focusing on inflammation and omega-3 balance.

Click to Send us a text! We challenge the idea that heart risk is just cholesterol and explain why “normal” numbers can still hide an inflammatory burden that drags down focus, recovery, and resilience. We break down a simple way to measure omega-3 balance and give practical nutrition, supplement, and lifestyle steps to tune inflammation like a race setup. • cholesterol as essential physiology and a signal of demand • chronic inflammation as a quiet performance killer in motorspor...

People in this episode

Host: Jeffrey Mort

Topics covered

  • heart health
  • inflammation
  • nutrition
  • omega-3 balance
  • cholesterol
  • performance

Keywords

  • heart risk
  • cholesterol
  • inflammation
  • omega-3
  • nutrition
  • supplements
  • lifestyle

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