Root Cause Cardiology for Cholesterol
Your Cholesterol Number Is Not the Root Cause
It is a warning light. Our cardiology-led team finds out why your lipids changed, then builds a personalized plan to fix the cause with food, lifestyle, advanced testing, and targeted nutrition. Pharma last, not first.
Led by cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson · Virtual visits nationwide · Scottsdale clinic
You Were Handed a Number and a Prescription. Not an Explanation.
“Your LDL is high. Here is a statin.”
A seven-minute visit, one number on a page, and a prescription you may take for the rest of your life. Nobody asked why the number changed.
“What about the side effects?”
Muscle aches, fatigue, brain fog, blood sugar changes. You want to protect your heart without trading one problem for another.
“I eat well. Why is this happening?”
You have been told it is genetics or bad luck. In most people, it is neither. Inputs drive biology, and inputs can change.
You do not have a statin deficiency. You have a root cause that has not been found yet.
A different way to look at your labs
Two Ways to Look at the Same Lab Report
The Number-Chasing Model
- What gets measuredTotal cholesterol and a calculated LDL cholesterol
- The question askedHow do we push the number down?
- The first answerA statin
- Your roleTake the pill, recheck in six months
- How success is judgedA lower number on paper
Root Cause Cardiology
- What gets measuredApoB, LDL particle number and size, Lp(a), oxidation, triglycerides, insulin, inflammation, thyroid, toxins
- The question askedWhy did the number change?
- The first answerFood, sleep, sunlight, movement, toxin removal, and targeted nutrition
- Your rolePartner with your doctor and own the plan
- How success is judgedBetter biology, confirmed by retesting
The number is not the root cause. Abnormal labs are warning lights. We find out what turned the light on.
Why cholesterol goes up
Too Much Bad Stuff. Not Enough Good Stuff.
Cholesterol is not the enemy. Your body makes it on purpose. It builds every cell membrane, makes your hormones and vitamin D, and helps repair damage. When your numbers change, your body is responding to something.
That something is almost always upstream. Processed food, seed oils, sugar, toxins, mold, poor sleep, and chronic stress pile on. Seafood, organ meats, sunlight, movement, and real connection go missing. The result is oxidative stress, insulin resistance, a leaky gut barrier, and strain on the liver and thyroid. Abnormal lipids show up at the end of that chain.
Lower the number with a drug and the chain is still there. Fix the inputs and the biology can follow.
Too Much Bad Stuff
- Processed food and seed oils
- Sugar and alcohol
- Toxins, plastics, mold
- Poor sleep and chronic stress
Not Enough Good Stuff
- Seafood, organs, real food
- Sunlight and darkness at night
- Movement and time outdoors
- Connection and purpose
Disturbed Biology
- Oxidative stress
- Insulin resistance
- Gut barrier and endotoxin
- Liver and thyroid changes
Abnormal Lipids
The warning light, not the root cause.
How we help: the 100 Year Heart Method
Four Steps From Confusion to a Plan That Works
Every patient follows the same path. What changes is what we find and what we do about it.
Test. Don’t Guess.
We start with the tests that show your real risk, not just a total cholesterol number. Many can be done with an at-home kit, wherever you live.
Review With a Doctor
A Natural Heart Doctor physician walks you through every result in plain language. You will know what is driving your numbers, and whether your pattern is something to worry about at all.
Rebuild
A personalized plan built on Eat Well, Live Well, and Think Well. Seafood, organ meats, and real food. Sunlight, sleep, movement, fewer toxins. Then targeted, food-based supplements where testing shows a need.
Retest
We measure again so you can see what changed. Your health coach keeps you on track between visits.
Tests that matter
State-of-the-Art Testing, Not 1970s Thinking
A standard lipid panel tells you very little about risk. These tests answer the questions that actually change your plan.
Advanced Lipid Panel
Is my cholesterol pattern actually risky?
Measures ApoB, LDL particle number, and particle size. Two people with the same LDL cholesterol can have very different risk. This shows which one you are.
Oxidative Stress Test
Is my LDL being damaged?
LDL becomes a problem when it is oxidized. This test measures oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation, a central driver of arterial damage.
Omega-3 Index
Am I getting enough seafood fats?
Shows the EPA and DHA in your red blood cell membranes. Most people are low, and it is one of the easiest things to fix with food.
Metabolic and Inflammation Markers
Is blood sugar or inflammation driving this?
Fasting insulin, HbA1c, hs-CRP, homocysteine, and thyroid markers. High triglycerides and abnormal lipids often start with insulin resistance.
Not sure which test is right for you? Your free discovery call will tell you.
Patient stories
Real Patients. Real Answers.
“Heavy metals, off the charts. Mold and mycotoxins, same.”
“I’ve been working with Dr Lauren Lattanza for about 8 months now and I’m so grateful to have found her through Dr. Wolfson. My first in-person visit was to review my comprehensive test results. Heavy metals…off the charts! Mold and mycotoxins…same! Same for gluten, oxidative stress and more. So we started on a supplement routine and lifestyle plan. In eight months with a two month break, my cholesterol and LDLs are down over 30 points.”
Lisa W.
Worked with Dr. Lattanza
“Told my high cholesterol did not warrant statins, and why.”
“Excellent. I appreciated Dr. Rudin’s approach of offering me options of testing. It was worth the money to get additional testing and be told that my high cholesterol did not warrant statins and why. It was a great peace of mind. I have been trying to get my husband, who is on medication for high blood pressure and has experienced Afib, to work with Natural Heart Doctors and though my issues are different than his, my test results finally convinced him to do so.”
Nancy B.
Worked with Dr. Rudin
“I look better and feel better than I have in years.”
“When I came under the care of Dr Wolfson, I was overweight, my cholesterol numbers were high, and I was being heavily medicated for high blood pressure. In the three years I have been under his care, I have watched my weight drop from 220 to 145 pounds, my cholesterol numbers are much lower, and my blood pressure has stabilized to lower than average numbers. I look better and feel better than I have in years and I am now almost virtually medication free.”
Phil G.
Worked with Dr. Wolfson
Individual results vary. These patients worked with our clinical team on a personalized plan. See more patient stories
Food-based support
Give the Body What It Needs
Supplements are tools, not the foundation. Food comes first. When testing shows a gap, these are the food-based formulas our team uses most often for patients focused on lipid health.
Kickstart My Heart
Elk organs in a capsule, a whole-food source of naturally occurring vitamins and minerals. Supports mitochondrial function, energy, and healthy metabolism.
Wild Salmon Roe
Omega-3 EPA and DHA in phospholipid form. Supports healthy triglyceride levels already in the normal range and cell membrane health.
OptiLipid
A targeted formula that supports healthy lipid metabolism, liver function, and antioxidant defenses.
Heart Beet
Supports nitric oxide production, healthy circulation, and endothelial function.
Kickstart My Heart and Wild Salmon Roe are our foundational pairing: organ foods and seafood in a capsule, for the days your plate falls short.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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The Truth About Cholesterol
Free live webinar with Dr. Jack Wolfson, October 26 at 7 PM ET.
Watch: The Truth About Cholesterol
Dr. Wolfson explains what your cholesterol number misses and the numbers that matter.
The Cholesterol Protocol
Free guide with simple first steps in Eat Well, Live Well, and Think Well you can start today.
Stop Guessing. Find Your Root Cause.
Your cholesterol is telling you something. In a free 20-minute discovery call, our team will listen to your story, look at where you are today, and show you the testing and plan that fit. No pressure, no prescription pad.
1. Book your free discovery call · 2. Get the right tests and a doctor review · 3. Follow your plan and retest
Cheers to Your 100 Year Heart.
If you have chest pain, fainting, severe shortness of breath, or stroke symptoms, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
