250: Seven Years, 700 Cholesterol, Zero Plaque: What Dr. Nick Norwitz's Case Report Changes

About this episode

This episode discusses Nick Norwitz's extraordinary case of having extremely high cholesterol levels with zero coronary plaque.

Nick Norwitz has an MD, a PhD, and a cholesterol level that should have killed him — at least according to the standard model of cardiovascular disease. For seven years, his total cholesterol held above 700. His LDL sat in the high 500s. Every clinical algorithm flagged him as a cardiac emergency. He took none of the prescribed medications. His just-published case report shows zero coronary plaque. Not reduced. Not minimal. Zero. This episode isn't a victory lap. It's a serious conversation a...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Philip Ovadia

Guest: Nick Norwitz

Topics covered

• cholesterol
• cardiovascular disease
• case report
• health
• medicine

Keywords

• cholesterol
• cardiac emergency
• coronary plaque
• health
• medicine
• case report
• LDL

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