We’ve been taught there’s a connection between saturated fat and increased cholesterol, leading to an increased heart disease risk. The fact is that lipoproteins that carry cholesterol and triglyceride particles to parts of the body who need them. When there are too many lipoproteins causing traffic in your system, plaque can occur. That plaque can cause heart disease risk.
Listen as Dr. Michael Ozner joins Dr. Mike Smith to shed light on cholesterol and heart health.
Featuring:
Michael Ozner, MD, Medical Director, Center for Prevention and Wellness Baptist Health South Florida
Michael Ozner, MD, FACC, FAHA, is one of America’s leading advocates for heart disease prevention. Dr. Ozner is a board-certified cardiologist, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and of the American Heart Association, Medical Director of Wellness & Prevention at Baptist Health South Florida and a well-known regional and national speaker in the field of preventive cardiology. He is also the Symposium Director for “Cardiovascular Disease Prevention,” an annual international meeting highlighting advances in preventive cardiology and dedicated to treatment and prevention of heart attack and stroke. Dr. Ozner has frequently appeared in the print, radio and television media including The New York Times, NPR radio and CBS News. He was the recipient of the 2008 American Heart Association Humanitarian Award and has been elected to Top Cardiologists in America by the Consumer Council of America. Dr. Ozner is also the author of The Great American Heart Hoax, Heart Attack Proof and The Complete Mediterranean Diet.
