Welcome to Ben Greenfield's Weekly Roundup!
In this weekly post, I share with you my most interesting discoveries of the week, including the latest news on the fronts of fitness, nutrition, health, wellness, biohacking, and anti-aging research. I also recap my upcoming events and special announcements so you can keep up with opportunities to learn, giveaways, discounts, and more!
New Discoveries
Read This If You’re on a Statin (or Considering One) 🫀🧬📉
This might change how you think about cholesterol, especially if you’ve been told that “lower LDL at all costs” is the whole heart-health story.
A new review and meta-analysis of nearly 200,000 patients across 20 randomized statin trials found that the relationship between LDL (or non-HDL cholesterol) reduction and actual cardiovascular outcomes is surprisingly weak.
Yes, statins reduce events overall, but how much LDL drops explains almost none of the reduction in heart attacks, strokes, or mortality.
In the review, lower LDL looked good on paper, but it failed as a reliable predictor of real-world outcomes. This reinforces earlier findings from a 2022 JAMA Internal Medicine analysis, which showed similar cracks in the LDL-centric model.
Now, nuance matters here. If you’re metabolically inflamed, insulin resistant, have existing heart disease, or have a strong family history of it, statins can absolutely be helpful.
But this study supports what I’ve said for years: LDL is a marker, not a master switch. Cardiovascular risk is driven by inflammation, endothelial function, oxidative stress, metabolic health, nervous system balance, sleep, and lifestyle—not just a single cholesterol number.
The big takeaway here is that lowering LDL alone isn’t the same as lowering heart disease risk.
If you want to go deeper into smarter heart testing, inflammation markers, lifestyle strategies, and when meds actually make sense, you can check out the additional resources below:
- Ben Greenfield’s Critical 6 “H’s” of Health Optimization for Upgrading Your Body & Brain — Part 1.
- Boost Your Lipid Health with This Powerful Supplement Stack.
- The Most Mind-Blowing Information On Heart Disease You’ll Ever Hear: Understanding The Heart (Uncommon Insights Into Our Most Commonly Diseased Organ) — Part 1 With Dr. Stephen Hussey.
- The Most Mind-Blowing Information On Heart Disease You’ll Ever Hear: Understanding The Heart (Uncommon Insights Into Our Most Commonly Diseased Organ) – Part 2 With Stephen Hussey.
- Spotting Hidden Heart Disease With Ultrasound, Artery Plaque Reversal From Natto, Why CIMT Beats Most Hospital Scans, & More With Joseph Ence.
- The Best Way To Test How Healthy Your Heart Is: Ben Greenfield Undergoes A Complete Advanced Cardiac Evaluation & Reports The Surprising Results!
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This Week in Health & Performance: What the Latest Research Says
💪 The Best Exercise Combo for Blood Sugar Control: New research shows that pairing strength training with aerobic exercise, specifically high-intensity interval training (HIIT), is the most effective way to improve blood sugar management, outperforming either approach alone. If metabolic health is your goal, this combo is tough to beat (study here).
🧠 Magnesium That Makes Your Brain Younger: In a surprising six-week trial, supplementation with magnesium L-threonate (Magtein®) reduced cognitive age by up to 7.5 years compared to placebo, with additional benefits for sleep and mental performance (read more here).
❤️ An Overlooked, Low-Cost Way to Fight Arterial Plaque: This deep-dive highlights an inexpensive intervention shown to halt, or even reverse, plaque accumulation, a finding that’s been largely ignored by mainstream cardiology for decades (go deeper here).
Key Takeaways: Smart training combinations, targeted micronutrients, and overlooked cardiovascular strategies can deliver outsized returns, even without fancy tools or extreme protocols.
Want to dive deeper? Click the links above to explore the research, and click here to follow me on X for all the latest health and performance news hot off the press!
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Too many people try fasting and completely forget about electrolytes, then wonder why they feel dizzy, weak, crampy, or wiped out halfway through.
That usually gets blamed on “not eating,” and yes, a little hunger is part of the deal. But fasting should not make you lightheaded, exhausted, or prone to muscle cramps. Those are classic signs of electrolyte depletion.
During a fast, you stop replenishing electrolytes from food while your body simultaneously excretes more sodium (a process called natriuresis of fasting), creating the perfect setup for feeling awful.
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Podcasts I Recorded This Week:
The Latest Content I Was Featured On This Week:
Biohacking the Vagus Nerve f. Ben Greenfield — The Health Upgrade Podcast
Ben Greenfield on Raising Healthy Kids, Pregnancy Fitness, and Dad Preparation
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Ben
