Track 3:

Apolipoprotein B - found on the outside of LDL surface can damage arterial walls and endothelium tissue

Effect of Apo B when:

• elevated + "healthy" cholesterol (60% increase)

Walnuts good for cardio health

Sugar - added sugar increases apo - B

Exercise - Apo B will go down

Sleep - very important to lower apo - B

Thyroid Hormones - low thyroid = increased cholesterol

• instead of statin drugs - better option is work to improve thyroid issue

Effects of Fish Oil - 1 tbsp daily = 3-% reduction in production of apo - B and triglycerides

• analogy of fireplace: logs vs paper

Acute risk of excess apo - B - ratio of apo - B vs apo - A when close = Indole 3 - cartinol will lower Apo B +/-56%

Track 4:

Continue with Blood Testing Problems

Most tests don't reveal:

• hormones

Indole - 3 - Carbinol - reduces apo B by as much as 56% & also reduces excess estrogen

Recap of LEF article

Talk about prescription drug REPATHA

Explaining TSH Range in bloodtests

Explaining Vitamin D3 Range in bloodtests

Explaining Hemoglobin A, C Range in bloodtests

Explaining Homocysteine Range in bloodtests

Explaining Testosterone - Estradiol - DHEA 5 Range in bloodtests

Article about "Omega 3 Intake and Lower Risk of Mortality"

• during 16 years of follow - up

Text Message: 1 slice of Bacon/Day is it bad or okay?

Text Message: What about Pickle Juice is that good for arteries?

Track 5:

Remembering Apollo 2 landing on the mood

Neil Armstrong interview what happened to him & how he viewed the historic impact

Buzz Aldrin - his life after Apollo 2

Call about Dutch returning DDay Flag to the US

Call to repeat things that shouldn't be taken for high cholesterol

Track 6:

Opioid Crisis Update

Article released by Washington Post

DEA first-time ever, that tracks every pill has been made public (the data base)

Largest civil action has lead to over 100,000 death (2006-2012)

Judge Dan Polster removed protective database (ARCOS)

Biggest takeaways from the article:

• First time ever released

• : 12 months : 1 Billion 50 million by month

• Rural areas received a lot of pills per year

• 35,067,00/year : 1 million persons = 35 per person/year

NY Times Article

This whole system was set in place said these pills were not addictive - WRONG!

Natural Alternatives for pain:

• Turmeric

Track 2:

Pete explains how they work with patients

How does Pete work with the hospital

What does it mean to have "hospital privileges"

What is a hospitalist?