Nick HowarthMost people think heart disease starts in the bloodstream. They picture cholesterol floating around like “artery rust,” slowly clogging pipes until disaster strikes. That story is tidy. It’s also incomplete.
Nick HowarthWaking up at 3:00 a.m., heart pounding, mind wide awake, staring at the ceiling and wondering what went wrong — it’s one of the most frustrating sleep problems people face.
Nick HowarthFor decades, cholesterol has been treated like a criminal on the run. “Lower it.” “Suppress it.” “Block it.” That has been the dominant narrative. But from a BBHC fundamentals lens—rooted in ancestral physiology and metabolic function—the real question is not, How low can you go? It’s this: Why is it there in the first place? Because cholesterol is not a toxin. It is a structural necessity.
Nick HowarthWhen people talk about detox, they usually say the same thing: “I’m overloaded with toxins.” The assumption is that the modern world has simply overwhelmed the body beyond its capacity to cope. But that’s rarely the real issue.