: Episode 951 - Dr Jeffry Gerber joins Vinnie to talk about the triglyceride to HDL ratio being an indicator of insulin resistance as well as discuss some of the pre-existing medical studies that debunk the notion that LDL cholesterol is a primary indicator of heart disease or a predictor of a cardiac event. They also discuss Dr Gerber's upcoming book with Ivor Cummins, Eat Rich Live Long. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market DR JEFFRY GERBER Dr. Gerber has appeared on this show before! Check out his website here. Friends and colleagues with another one of Vinnie's favorites, Ivor Cummins Been at this now for 28 years First 10 years, he was clueless DOCTORS AND HEALING Doctors are using to stopping fires Saving lives Hard to realize just giving medication is not the right course of action Dr. Gerber struggled with weight issues, and tried dietary modifications He saw LCHF worked for a patient Then did his studies and homework Expanded it to his patients Non-doctors were the ones who ID'd sat fats creating cholesterol as the problem New paper in Lancet challenges Ancel Keys's 7 Country Study People trust their doctors -- need to be more investigative, don't just accept one answer INSULIN RESISTANCE HDL and triglyceride ratio is a marker for insulin This will go down if you eat LCHF most of the time because your metabolic issues will lessen LDL not the problem, your ratio is a bigger issue Ratio also demonstrates your insulin resistance which is the indicator of risk for bad health including cardiac health