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The Cholesterol Code

The Cholesterol Code

The Science is Not Settled

•1h 46m
Documentary

In a world where 92 million Americans rely on statins as their lifeline, one man's unexpected health journey uncovers a medical mystery that could upend everything we think we know about heart health, cholesterol, and the ketogenic diet.

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Production

Wide Eye Productions, Citizen Science Foundation

Language

EN

Status

Post Production

Cast

Dave Feldman

Self

Bret Scher

Bret Scher

Self

Arthur Agatston

Self

Matthew Budoff

Self

Nick Norwitz

Self

Gary Taubes

Gary Taubes

Self

Georgia Ede

Georgia Ede

Self

Dr. Shawn Baker

Self

William Cromwell

Self

Jen Unwin

Self

Richard K. Bernstein

Self

Chris Palmer

Self

Tro Kalayjian

Self

Adrian Soto Mota

Self

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