Few things are more misunderstood than the relationship between fat and cholesterol in the diet and our risk of cardiovascular disease, and the interpretation of cholesterol blood tests. In this episode of the Miracle Moment, I review 5 common myths about cholesterol. Links mentioned: MIGRAI-NEVERLAND, our premier resource for those who want to find their pill free path to migraine freedom (including the new Beastslayer Training Academy): mymigrainemiracle.com/endofmigraine DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED at beastslayers.com PRIMAL PROVISIONS, our Migraine Miracle meal planning service: mymigrainemiracle.com/primalprovisions PRIMAL PROVISIONS Pick of the Week - Sloppy Joe's: mymigrainemiracle.com/sloppyjoe Migraine Miracle Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/899131986822364 The book that started it all - The Migraine Miracle: https://www.amazon.com/Migraine-Miracle-Sugar-Free-Gluten-Free-Inflammation/dp/1608828751 ARTICLES AND STUDIES Mentioned: TG:HDL as most useful number in standard lipid panel: Is there a simple way to identify insulin-resistant individuals at increased risk of cardiovascular disease? American Journal of Cardiology. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16054467 Study of the use of lipid panels as a marker of insulin resistance to determine cardiovascular risk. The Permanente Journal. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4625988/ Negligible effect of dietary cholesterol on blood cholesterol: Cholesterol intake and plasma cholesterol: an update. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9430080 Low cholesterol associated with higher mortality: Low cholesterol is associated with mortality from stroke, heart disease, and cancer: The Jichi Medical School Cohort Study. Journal of Epidemiology. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3899519/ US Population eating less fat, more carbs since dietary guidelines came out: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5304a3.htm Full archive of Miracle Moment episodes can be found at mymigrainemiracle.com/moment *************** If you enjoy this podcast and want to help others discover, leave us a review on iTunes. We'll be forever grateful!