Food · Health ·May 22, 2025

Cholesterol: The Villain That Was Never the Problem

What You Need to Hear (But Won’t Like):

We’ve been lied to.

Cholesterol was made the enemy.
But guess what the research actually shows?

The longest-living people on Earth tend to have high cholesterol.
Let that slap you awake for a second.

Not kinda high. High.

The Research They Don’t Want You to Hear

Look at long-term studies like the Sweden longevity research. Two markers kept showing up in the people who lived the longest:

Great blood sugar control
High cholesterol

Yeah, you read that right.

High cholesterol is not a death sentence.
It’s literally required for your survival.

Your mitochondria use it to make energy
Your sex hormones (testosterone, estrogen) are made from it
Your brain and immune system depend on it

And yet… we’re told to attack it with statins.
Why?
Because there’s more money in treating symptoms than building health.

The “Good vs. Bad Cholesterol” Myth

You’ve heard it 1,000 times:
“HDL is good, LDL is bad.”

Let’s clear that up right now.

LDL isn’t bad. It’s misunderstood.

LDL plays a role in:

Fighting infection
Repairing tissue
Supporting immune health

The only reason it gets demonized?
Big Pharma makes drugs to lower it.
And just because you can lower a number… doesn’t mean you should.

What You Should Be Watching Instead

Forget total cholesterol.
Look at your Triglyceride-to-HDL ratio.

This is one of the strongest predictors of heart disease—and almost no doctor talks about it.

Here’s the formula:

Triglycerides ÷ HDL = Your Ratio

Under 2:1? You’re in good shape.
Over 2:1? You’ve got metabolic work to do—and no statin is going to fix it.

What To Do Instead

Here’s the real blueprint for long-term health and peak performance:

1. Stop fearing cholesterol

It’s not the villain. It’s the fuel.

2. Fix your triglyceride-to-HDL ratio

This number tells the truth. Want to improve it? Clean up your diet. Train with purpose.

3. Eat like your life depends on it

Because it does.
Get rid of the ultra-processed junk, seed oils, and sugar bombs disguised as “healthy snacks.”

4. Upgrade your metabolism

This is where we come in with real support from our ecosystem:

HEART OF STEEL – Mitochondrial and cardiovascular resilience
CROWN OF GLORY – Anti-inflammatory support to keep your blood vessels bulletproof
SELF OBSESSED – Hormone support for people who train hard and recover harder

No fluff. No gimmicks. Just science, systems, and execution.

Challenge of the Week:

Pull your bloodwork.
Look at your triglycerides and HDL.
Do the math. Divide triglycerides by HDL.

What’s your number?

If you’re over 2:1, that’s a red flag.
Now is not the time to pretend everything’s fine.

Text us. DM us. Email us.

We’ll help you build a real plan. No sugarcoating. No selling you quick fixes.
Just truth, tools, and accountability.

Final Word

“Normal” in this country means:

Always tired
Chronically inflamed
Half-alive by 40
On five meds by 50

You weren’t built for that.

You were built for resilience, clarity, and dominance.

So stop fighting the wrong enemy.
Stop letting corrupt systems rewrite the rules of health.

You are not here to be average.
You’re here to be optimal.

Let’s make it happen.