Leland Stillman

Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. What does cholesterol really have to do with heart disease? Should you take a statin? Should anyone? In this episode, Dr. Leland Stillman welcomes Dr. Stephen Hussey for an in-depth conversation on cardiovascular health, coronary artery calcium scores, cholesterol, and the factors that influence long term heart health.

Dr. Stillman Uncensored is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. A Moment with Dr. Stillman If you’ve ever had to leave a room because someone’s perfume triggered your symptoms - this story is for you. A woman in her late 60’s came to us a few years ago with severe chemical sensitivities, joint pain, and an autoimmune skin disorder. After two years, she’s seen tremendous progress. Here’s what we did and why it worked.

If you feel like you’ve “done everything right” and you’re still only 30–70% better, I want to explain why that happens. This is one of the most common stories I hear: You clean up your diet You see functional or integrative doctors You buy supplements and follow protocols You do your best to sleep, move, and “reduce stress” And yet you still wake up feeling tired, foggy, inflamed, and not like yourself. You’ve moved the needle a little, but you can’t seem to get over the hump. Why?