Why High Cholesterol May Be a Repair Signal, Not the Enemy

<p>Cardiologists spend their careers talking about cholesterol. On this episode, I wanted to go one level deeper, down to the cell membrane, because that&#39;s where heart health is really decided. Justine Stenger has spent years studying phospholipids like phosphatidylcholine, the fats that build the membranes wrapping every one of your cells and your mitochondria.</p><p>We talk about why the membrane, not the nucleus, acts as the brain of the cell, and how cholesterol fits into that picture as a helper rather than a villain. Justine walks through how a phospholipid shortage may push the liver to make more cholesterol to repair membrane damage, why our modern toxic load makes that shortage so common, and what food, oral, and clinical approaches she looks at to support cellular repair. We also cover the lab markers you can track over time, from cholesterol and triglycerides to homocysteine, so this stays practical, not just theoretical.</p><p>- - - - -</p><p><strong>About the Guest:</strong></p><p><strong>Justine Stenger</strong> is a cellular-health educator and the Lead Educator at BodyBio, where she teaches practitioners and patients about phospholipids, fatty acids, and mitochondrial health. She earned her degree from the University of Alberta, trained in holistic nutrition through Bauman College, and completed her Functional Medicine training through the Institute for Functional Medicine, where she is a certified Functional Medicine Health Coach. She is also Bredesen (ReCODE) trained.</p><p>With more than a decade supporting people with complex, chronic illness, Justine focuses on cell membrane medicine: giving cells the raw materials they need to repair, recharge, and do the work they were built to do.</p><p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="http://justinestenger.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">justinestenger.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>A special thank you to our presentation sponsor, BodyBio! Support your brain, gut, and cellular health with their science-backed, premium nutrients.</p><p>Shop the cellular health lineup here: <a href="https://bodybio.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bodybio.com/</a></p><p>- - - - -</p><p><strong>Jack Wolfson, DO, FACC</strong></p><p><strong>Websites:</strong> <a href="https://drjackwolfson.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drjackwolfson.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong>;</strong> <a href="https://naturalheartdoctor.com/" target="_blank" re