If cholesterol is so dangerous, why does your liver produce most of it? In this episode, Dr. Karen Chase breaks down what cholesterol actually does in your body: building sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone, creating vitamin D, maintaining brain function, and forming the membrane of every single cell. You'll learn why cholesterol often rises during menopause, after surgery, or during stress—and why that's not random. It's your body adapting. This is the episode that changes how you think about cholesterol.

You've been told your cholesterol is too high. You've been handed a statin prescription. But has anyone explained WHY your cholesterol went up? What it's actually doing in your body? Whether statins truly prevent heart attacks in people like you? In this series introduction, Dr. Karen Chase explains why she created the Statins & Cholesterol Deep Dive - an 8-part series that explores what conventional medicine often doesn't explain. You'll learn what cholesterol actually does, why sugar and insulin resistance drive dysfunction, how menopause affects your numbers, what the statin studies really show, and what supports heart health long-term. This isn't about fear or rebellion. It's about informed decisions based on understanding your biology.

In this episode, Dr. Karen Chase explains why expectations matter in healing, how progress is often misunderstood, and what realistic recovery actually looks like. Through a real patient story, she highlights why looking at the whole picture — not just one symptom — is essential for long-term improvement.