What changes can I make to avoid developing high cholesterol?

All of that roast beef and pork chops and bacon and so forth have cholesterol. They have the bad fat, the saturated fat.

Those cause our liver to make extra cholesterol. [MUSIC PLAYING]

I would say that somewhere around 90% of cases of high cholesterol could be prevented. But preventing it means doing something

very different from what most of us are doing. I grew up in Fargo, North Dakota.

And every day, it was roast beef, baked potatoes, and corn, except for special occasions, when it was roast beef, baked potatoes, and peas.

All of that roast beef and pork chops and bacon and so forth have cholesterol. They have the bad fat, the saturated fat.

Those cause our liver to make extra cholesterol.

If we don't do that, if we eat rice, beans, vegetables, and fruits, plant foods, 90% of us

would never have a high cholesterol. What about the other 10%? They have genes that cause their body

to make extra cholesterol pretty much regardless of what they're eating. They should still follow a healthy diet. But that's the group where you have a more serious discussion

about medication. [AUDIO LOGO]