About this episode

Dr. Terry Simpson discusses heart and brain health, cholesterol treatments, and the impact of lifestyle on aging.

Dr Terry Simpson is back, and we go deep on the science of protecting your heart and brain for the long run. He is a surgeon and one of the clearest voices online for separating solid evidence from confident hype, and in this conversation we tackle everything from new cholesterol-lowering drugs to gene editing, cognitive ageing, and the lean mass hyperresponder debate. Along the way we get a few things off our chests about the misinformation that spreads faster than the careful answer ever can. What We Cover Why healthy ageing brains owe more to lifestyle than to genetics How PCSK9 inhibitors work, and why plaque is more like geology than plumbing Gene editing for cholesterol and functional cures for type 1 diabetes The lean mass hyperresponder debate and what the Keto-CTA re-analysis shows Why colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults The 2026 dyslipidemia guidelines and why you should test your Lp(a) once This is a grounded, evidence-first conversation, and I hope it helps you feel clearer and more confident about the decisions that actually move the needle. If you enjoy the episode, please take a moment to rate and review the show, it genuinely helps more people find it…

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