S2E1: Dr. Stephen Hussey - Revamping Heart Health Guidelines and Cholesterol Myths Debunked

Dr. Stephen Hussey MS, DC is a Chiropractor and Functional Medicine practitioner who attained both his Doctorate of Chiropractic and Masters in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. He’s currently a practicing Chiropractor, health coach, speaker, and author of two books on health. He also guides clients back to health by using the latest research.

In this episode, Dr. Hussey and The Ketologist Chris Irvin dive into what Dr. Hussey’s health journey as a type 1 diabetic has been like, how Dr. Hussey structures his meals for heart health, his journey with veganism and why he went back to eating meat, and why our nutritional guidelines for heart health need to change.

You’ll also discover the truth about cholesterol, the myths surrounding it, how it’s really connected to heart health, and so much more.

Here’s a breakdown of what’s in store:

00:00 Introduction to the Keto Answers podcast

00:29 Introduction to this episode’s guest, Dr. Stephen Hussey, and his background

01:04 Dr. Hussey’s health journey as a type 1 diabetic

02:40 How Dr. Hussey found himself studying the heart and heart disease

07:03 What Dr. Hussey’s experience has been like managing his type 1 diabetes and what he does now

10:45 The breakdown in our healthcare system and the misinformation Dr. Hussey was told to manage his type 1 diabetes

18:15 How Dr. Hussey structures his low carb diet and meal schedule

21:41 How Dr. Hussey went from being vegan to eating low carb and meat 

27:57 Why plant-based diets are so popular and why this is a huge problem

37:27 Why are our current nutritional recommendations the way they are if they cause detrimental health problems?

41:26 Should you avoid veggie oils?

46:16 The different types of veggie oils, why your olive oil may have canola oil in it, and how rats fed veggie oils fared with regards to their heart health

50:42 Cholesterol and heart disease

54:09 Why cholesterol isn’t the problem, what is, and what you need to know to fix this

57:40 The blood markers to track to measure heart health

1:02:29 The autonomic nervous system and how it’s connected to heart health

1:05:49 Other important factors that affect heart health that many people aren’t paying enough attention to

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Stephen Hussey’s website

Dr. Hussey’s Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube channel

Dr. Hussey’s book, Understanding the Heart

Dr. Hussey’s Heart Course