084: Dr. Mark Hyman – Saturated Fat Isn’t The Enemy | Eat Fat, Get Thin | Stop Fearing Cholesterol

This week, we have Dr. Mark Hyman back on the show for round 2. We talk about the subject of his new book, Eat Fat, Get Thin. This book shatters the old paradigm that had us fearing the consumption of saturated fat and cholesterol. It’s time we stop fearing fat.

Mark is a 9 time #1 New York Times bestselling author who is on a mission to transform healthcare. He tackles the root causes of chronic illness through functional medicine. Mark is a practicing family physician and an internationally recognized leader in his field.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The only 2 cholesterol tests that matter
• Saturated fat isn’t the enemy
• Saturated fat mixed with sugar or refined carbs is the problem… sweet fat
• We need to start using statin drugs intelligently
• Eating fat speeds up your metabolism
• Mark’s evolution from being chubby in his early thirties to fit at 56
• How can we get people to stop fearing fat?
• Your body is the best doctor in the room
• Curb your cravings with fat
• Sugar is more addictive than cocaine
• Carbohydrate intolerance, what is it?
• FLC Syndrome, do you feel like crap?
• Nutritionism has gotten us into a lot of trouble
• Be smart about buying packaged foods
• A low-fat vegan diet isn’t the answer
• Meat should be eaten as a condiment
• Yes vegans and vegetarians can get enough fat from their diets
• We’ve been brainwashed by doctors and the media to think that cholesterol is bad
• Should we consider butter, coconut oil, and palm oil health foods?
• There are two types of LDL, the so-called bad cholesterol
• Boost your brain and metabolism with MCT oil
• Coconut oil vs. palm oil
• Vegan and paleo diets are very similar, overall

Related links:

Dr. Mark Hyman – Eat Fat, Get Thin (book) and Q&A video
Dr. Mark Hyman’s website
Follow Dr. Mark Hyman on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Dr. Mark Hyman – The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet (book)
Dr. Mark Hyman – Got Proof? Lack of Evidence for Milk’s Benefits (blog post)
The Fat Summit hosted by Dr. Mark Hyman
Listen to Dr. Mark Hyman previously on TUHP (episode #074)
Dr. Ronald Krauss
LabCorp
Quest Diagnostics – The Cardio IQ Report
Dr. Assem Malhotra – Saturated fat is not the major issue (BMJ)
Dr. David Ludwig – Always Hungry (book)
Listen to Dave Asprey previously on TUHP (episode #061)
Chris Kresser (books)
Dr. David Jenkins
Nutiva Red Palm Oil
Artisana Organics – Coconut Butter
Tanka Bar
Candle 79 restaurant (NYC)
Green Zebra Cafe (Florida)
Sunwarrior <== 20% off all Sunwarrior products & free shipping over $50 (US only)
TUHP Facebook group

Related episodes:

214: Dr. Mark Hyman – What The Heck Should I Eat? • Ketogenic Diet Hype • Meat As A Condiment
174: Leanne Vogel – Get Fat-Adapted • What’s A Carb Up? • Vegans Can Go Keto, Too
166: Nina Teicholz – Stop Fearing Saturated Fat • What’s The Deal With Cholesterol? • The Coconut Oil Controversy
196: Sarah Wilson – I Quit Sugar • Living As A Nomad • A New Way To Look At Balance
244: Dr. Will Cole – Plant-Based Keto Diet • Women & Ketosis • Fats For Brain Health

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