📣 Two dear friends join Ketobiography host Robyn Dobbins to share how "just supporting my wife on Zoom" turned into dramatic weight loss, a terrifying CAC score, and open-heart surgery that arrived much sooner than anyone expected. Craig and Michaela Young's story is equal parts scary and hopeful.

📋 They navigate scary numbers, conflicting medical advice, and the shock of major surgery — all while still trying to be the social, fun couple who loves their people well. Along the way, they wrestle honestly with "keto-ish" choices, what's really worth it, and how to protect their health without losing friendships, joy, or good food.

🔑 What You'll Learn

• How a "lurker" on NSNG VIP calls quietly became all-in and lost nearly 60 pounds in a few months.
• Why good labs and "feeling fine" can still hide serious cardiac risk — and what finally pushed them to ask for more testing.
• How they handled open-heart surgery, rehab, and those maddening nutrition questionnaires while staying grounded in a real-food approach.
• Practical ways they eat differently at parties, dinners, and with church and friend groups without making food the main event.
• How this experience reshaped their idea of "ish" foods, worth-it treats, and what it really means to play the long game with health.

💡 Key Insight "If I'm willing to inject myself with something, maybe I should give food another real shot first." — Michaela Young

🌐 Connect with Craig and Michaela

Craig on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craig.young.52493 

Craig on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldnum7 

Michaela on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaela.z.young

Michaela on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micastang

🎥 The Cholesterol Code: https://cholesterolcodemovie.com

⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.

⏳ Chapters

0:47 Welcome to Ketobiography & how Craig became "the lurker" on VIP calls

1:12 Always "fairly healthy," considering weight-loss meds, and giving food one more real shot

5:40 High blood pressure, hating meds, and easing into a ketogenic lifestyle

7:27 Losing nearly 60 pounds but still fighting scary blood pressure numbers

8:13 Pushing for a CAC scan

9:06 Stress test, more bad news, and next-step cardiology decisions

29:18 Facing open-heart surgery, double bypass details, and waking up on the other side

31:49 Five weeks post-op: driving early, cardiac rehab, and shockingly fast healing

35:14 Why they credit real food for recovery and how this changed their commitment going forward

37:02 "The way you eat now bought you time": ish foods, worth-it treats, and what they want others to know

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👥 Connect with Robyn:

 https://www.robyndobbins.com 

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