The Truth About Dietary Cholesterol | Dr. Peter Attia & Dr. Andrew Huberman

So this is two different things . So saturated fat consumption in many people will raise LDL cholesterol . So it's important to differentiate between the what what is saturated fat .

The Truth About Dietary Cholesterol | Dr. Peter Attia & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Is it monounsaturated one double bond or is it polyunsaturated two or more double bonds ? The observation that eating saturated fat raises cholesterol is generally correct .

The Truth About Dietary Cholesterol | Dr. Peter Attia & Dr. Andrew Huberman

But even now they acknowledge that dietary cholesterol has no bearing . So why is it that it's pretty easy to find studies or at least people with who are highly credentialed from good institutions claiming that eating saturated fat that's different saturated fat and red meat things that are rich in cholesterol to be more specific is bad for us in terms of eventual LDL . So this is two different things .

The Truth About Dietary Cholesterol | Dr. Peter Attia & Dr. Andrew Huberman

What's the reality around LDL ? Uh HDL dietary cholesterol , saturated fat , uh at least in your view . Uh So first , let's differentiate between cholesterol and fat just for the listener .

The Truth About Dietary Cholesterol | Dr. Peter Attia & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Most people are operating under the assumption that eating saturated fat is bad and you only do it in so far as you want to taste it . Um And then of course , there's a small group of people that uh love to eat organs and meats and , and really pack cholesterol .