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You go in for your annual labs, and a few days later, the nurse calls: “Your cholesterol is high.”

Instant panic. Your mind jumps straight to heart attack, clogged arteries, or medication.

And the most frustrating part? You’re doing everything “right.”

You’re eating clean, exercising, maybe even cutting back on sugar and carbs.

So why, suddenly in midlife, do cholesterol numbers seem to creep higher — even when nothing in your lifestyle has changed?

Here’s the truth: it’s not just about what’s on your plate. It’s about what’s happening with your hormones.

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• What your labs actually mean — beyond “total cholesterol”
• How to support healthy levels without extreme restriction or fear

Because in midlife, cholesterol isn’t just a diet story — it’s a hormone story.

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(00:00) – Intro: Why Cholesterol Rises in Midlife

(01:28) – The Hormone Connection to Cholesterol

(04:12) – How Estrogen Decline Changes Fat & Cholesterol Levels

(05:54) – The Role of Stress, Cortisol & Midlife Metabolism

(08:02) – Common Myths About Cholesterol

(16:14) – The Truth About Statins & Mitochondrial Health

(18:22) – How to Improve Cholesterol Naturally

(29:18) – Final Thoughts & Next Steps

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