Dr. Michael Greger shares how diet, cholesterol, statins, stents, and supplements affect heart disease—and what truly protects cardiovascular health.

Dr. Michael Greger joins the conversation to discuss the science of heart disease prevention and reversal. He explains why maintaining low LDL cholesterol over a lifetime is key, critiques the overuse of statins and stents, and dives into controversial topics like taurine, fish oil, and stroke risk in plant-based diets. With insights from his books How Not to Die and How Not to Age, he highlights how daily lifestyle choices—not pills or procedures—offer the greatest protection for heart health.

A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, M.D., is a physician and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition. His science-based nonprofit, NutritionFacts.org, offers a free online portal hosting more than 2,000 videos and articles on myriad health topics. Dr. Greger is a sought-after lecturer and has presented at the Conference on World Affairs and the World Bank, testified before Congress, and was invited as an expert witness in Oprah Winfrey’s defense in the infamous “meat defamation” trial—a graduate of Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Greger is also an acclaimed author. How Not to Die, The How Not to Die Cookbook, How Not to Diet, and How Not to Age became instant New York Times Best Sellers. More than a million copies of How Not to Die have been sold. All proceeds Dr. Greger receives from the sales of his books and speaking honoraria are donated directly to charity.