Your Cholesterol Numbers Explained: What's Normal, What's Not & When to Act

About this episode

Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell discuss cholesterol levels, their implications, and dietary considerations while addressing listener questions.

Cholesterol rising in your 40s is not a lifestyle failure. Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell explain what your numbers actually mean, when diet helps and when it doesn't, and how to have the right conversation with your doctor. Plus the protein powder versus skim milk powder debate settled with real numbers, a top-rated new dip, and a kids and sugar listener question.

People in this episode

Hosts: Leanne Ward, Susie Burrell

Topics covered

• cholesterol
• health
• nutrition
• diet
• doctor conversation
• protein powder
• sugar

Keywords

• cholesterol
• diet
• health
• nutrition
• protein powder
• sugar
• doctor

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