How to Reduce Cholesterol Oxidation

Chicken, fish, and egg powder in processed foods present greater risk from cholesterol oxidation byproducts, but there are things you can do to reduce exposure.

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One of the main triggers of Alzheimer's disease? In case you missed my previous video, here it is: Oxidized Cholesterol as a Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease (nutritionfacts.org/video/Oxidized-Cholesterol-a…).

This reminds me of my video Reducing Cancer Risk in Meat-Eaters(nutritionfacts.org/video/reducing-cancer-risk-i…), about lowering exposure to cooked meat carcinogens called heterocyclic amines.

Other than cholesterol oxidation, are microwaves a good idea? See my two videos: Are Microwaves Safe? (nutritionfacts.org/video/Are-Microwaves-Safe) and The Effects of Radiation Leaking from Microwave Ovens (nutritionfacts.org/video/The-Effects-of-Radiati…).

Is unoxidized cholesterol a problem too? See, for example, Cholesterol Crystals May Tear Through Our Artery Lining (nutritionfacts.org/video/cholesterol-crystals-m…).

So what’s the Optimal Cholesterol Level? Check out the video!

Is it just the small dense cholesterol particles? I got a video on that too! Does Cholesterol Size Matter? (nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Cholesterol-Size-…).

Want to see through egg industry propaganda? Check out How the Egg Board Designs Misleading Studies (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-the-egg-board-desi…).

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