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**Episode 101** **Summary:** In Episode #101 Ari interviews [Dr. Gil Blander](https://www.insidetracker.com/about/tracker.com%2Fabout%2F), initial founder and current president of InsideTracker, the maker of industry-leading health analytics tools for personal use. As they exchange thoughts on the importance of health, Ari and Gil cover DIY blood testing, Ari’s Cholesterol and the true markers of optimal health.

**Time Stamped Show Notes:**

– 01:45 – Ari introduces Gil Blander (2nd time on podcast) of Inside Tracker

– 01:55 – Full Disclosure: Ari is an advisor to Insider Tracker

– 02:01 – Inside Tracker allows for self-blood testing in a way the doctor might not permit

– 02:43 – Gil provides a full overview of Inside Tracker

– 03:40 – General frequency recommendation for tracking blood markers

– 04:02 – At the beginning, get three different blood tests

– 04:40 – With the baseline tests as a launch pad, it becomes easier to establish blood-goals

– 06:10 – Ari and Gil discuss Ari’s latest results from Inside Tracker measurements

– 10:09 – Ari’s testosterone measurements are discussed

– 11:20 – Fatigue and diet are directly correlated to testosterone production

– 13:58 – CRP as a marker of inflammation

– 15:55 – Inside Tracker is releasing a new product called PhysioAge

– 16:38 – Ari and Gil touch on the vital importance of magnesium

– 18:30 – People overlook the glucose marker

– 18:50 – Glucose is the best indicator for longevity

– 19:14 – It’s important to keep glucose levels as low as possible

– 20:30 – Gil’s take-home message: _Keep glucose levels down_

– 20:45 – Cholesterol, HDLs and LDLs

– 21:15 – Overall cholesterol number is not as important as it used to be

– 21:38 – LDL and HDL numbers do not stand in a vacuum

– 22:08 – If blood pressure is optimal and the person is not overweight, high LDL and HDL numbers aren’t necessarily bad

– 22:28 – Glucose levels are a far more important health marker than cholesterol levels

– 23:17 – The information from the doctor isn’t necessarily as complete as the information from a testing service

– 23:39 – Seeing the “trend” of your blood work is vitally important

– 24:09 – Start to maintain your health, wellness and longevity as effectively as you manage everything else ** **

**7 Key Points:**

1. Personal health management is vitally important

2. Home blood-testing allows for frequent blood marker tracking

3. Glucose level is the _best _marker for tracking longevity

4. Keep glucose levels as low as possible to encourage health

5. Cholesterol numbers are not as important as they used to be in measuring overall health

6. Being able to track blood trends is immensely important to health

7. Manage health and wellness as effectively as you manage everything else

**Resources Mentioned:**

– [InsideTracker](https://www.insidetracker.com/) – “A_ personalized health analytics company founded by leading scientists, physicians, nutritionists and exercise physiologists_”

– [PhysioAge](https://www.insidetracker.com/blog/post/58241538667/insidetracker-scoop-interview-with-professor-leonard) – A new product designed to “_tell InsideTracker customers their age, which will be estimated by their body’s health and probable life expectancy_”

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# Episode 99

**Summary:** In Episode #99, Ari hosts Nina Teicholz, author of _The Big Fat Surprise _and a former journalist for a variety of publications including _Gourmet_, _Men’s Health_, the _Economist_ and the _New York Times_. During their conversation, Nina and Ari chat about the common misconceptions surrounding saturated fat. Their ultimate conclusion?—Saturated fats are an important, if not essential, component of a healthy diet.

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**Time Stamped Show Notes:**

– 15:05 – Introduction of Nina Teicholz

– 15:10 – _The Big Fat Surprise_

– 15:25 – An introduction into Nina’s background

– 15:58 – What turned Nina on to the subject of transfats

– 16:57 – Nina’s thesis: Saturated fats are _not_ bad for health

– 17:55 – What sparked the misconception surrounding saturated fats?

– 19:55 – The problems with the Dean Ornish study

– 21:57 – _Dean Ornish is a genius of PR, not medicine_

– 23:12 – The basic, government recommended diet of low-fat _does not work_

– 24:55 – The main issue at the heart of the current nutrition debate is: Should you reduce animal fat and saturated fat to minimize the risk of heart disease?

– 27:07 – Ari references his dietary renaissance and how he came to his own conclusions about nutrition

– 28:32 –Nina’s transition from vegetarian to omnivore

– 30:36 – How Nina responds to the question: “Isn’t saturated fat bad for you?”

– 31:40 – Saturated fats were condemned based on faulty evidence from 50 years ago

– 32:00 – Saturated fats cannot be said to cause heart disease

– 32:45 – Saturated fats are really _good_ for you

– 34:54 – Saturated fat is the only kind of fat that raises HDL (good) cholesterol

– 35:45 – Oxidation, in the case of vegetable oil, produces numerous toxic byproducts

– 37:15 – Nina’s thoughts on the importance of cholesterol levels

– 38:05 – Women over 50 are likely to live longer the _higher _ their cholesterol is

– 40:19 – The details surrounding triglycerides

– 42:10 – What are your top 3 pieces of advice for people who want to be more effective

– 42:31 – Reducing carbohydrates and eating more fat is a great strategy to better health

– 42:45 – Avoid heated vegetable oils

– 42:59 – Be kind, loving and nice – 43:30 – WWW.TheBigFatSurpise.COM **7 Key Points:**

1. Saturated fats are _not _bad for health

2. The notion that saturated fats are bad for health is rooted in antiquated and inaccurate science

3. Of and in themselves, low-fat diets do _not_ work at reducing heart disease and obesity

4. Saturated fats actually raise HDL cholesterol

5. Overuse of vegetable based cooking oils can result in oxidation-based toxin exposure

6. Women over 50 live longer with higher cholesterol

7. Keep carbohydrate intake _LOW _and fat intake _HIGH_

**Resources Mentioned:**

– [Nina Teicholz](http://www.thebigfatsurprise.com/) – Ari’s guest and author of

_[The Big Fat Surprise](http://www.thebigfatsurprise.com/)_ – [Dean Ornish](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Ornish) – The current champion of the “animal fat is the enemy” movement

– [Triglyceride](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triglyceride) – A composition of glycerol and fatty acids linked to sub-par coronary health

– [HDL](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-density_lipoprotein) – The “good” cholesterol

– [Cognitea](http://www.cognitea.com/) – An all-natural tea designed to be smarter, healthier alternative to coffee and energy drinks

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