Which is worse: cholesterol or insulin?
April 26, 2026
In this episode, I want to talk about something that confuses a lot of people: cholesterol. What it actually is, why your body needs it, and why the LDL number on your lab report doesn't tell the whole story.
A new documentary that just came out in April 2026 called The Cholesterol Code got me thinking.
It follows Dave Feldman, an engineer who went low-carb, stabilized his blood sugar, felt great, but then saw his LDL go up, and decided to find out why.
What he discovered is turning a lot of what we thought we knew about cholesterol and heart disease upside down.
Because here's the thing — what if LDL cholesterol isn't really the villain we've been told it is? What if the real problem is chronically elevated insulin?
In this episode, I ask the questions:
- What is cholesterol? And why is it essential?
- What is the difference between LDL and HDL?
- How could sugary foods, insulin resistance, and inflammation be risk factors for heart disease?
- What can you ask your doctor if your cholesterol has changed since cutting sugar?
Science is about asking questions, and these ones may challenge 50 years of conventional wisdom about cholesterol, statins, insulin, and heart disease.
