Smart Weight Loss Coaching | Nutrition, Mindset and Fitness Tips for Women Who Want To Level Up Their Health, Wellness and Longevity
Are you looking for a SMART and sustainable approach to weight loss? One that rejects restrictive diet plans, self-blame and punishing protocols? Whether you’re taking weight loss medication, or working on weight loss through lifestyle modification alone, you’re in the right place! This show discusses how to lose weight and live healthier, longer by addressing nutrition, mindset, stress, sleep, healthy habit formation, medications, and all the latest weight-related science.
Your host, Lisa Oldson, MD is a board certified physician and a certified life & weight loss coach. She helps women reach and maintain their healthy weight by sharing the latest science and closing the door on unhelpful nutrition and fitness concepts. You will NEVER hear her utter the phrase, “Just eat less and move more.”
Most people know what they “should” do to lose weight and improve our health, but there’s something that blocks us from our goals. Each week, Dr. Lisa delivers fresh insights and effective techniques for shedding pounds. By incorporating mindset work, behavioral change and medical science, Dr. Lisa shares the SMART way to achieve & maintain weight loss. SMART weight loss focuses on health, wellness, quality of life and longevity.
Tune in for answers to questions like:
-How do I lose weight AND keep it off?
-What are the best foods for weight loss?
-What are the best exercises for weight loss and fitness?
-What’s the most successful medication for weight loss?
-And should I consider taking weight loss medication?
-Why am I not losing weight?
-How do I maintain weight loss?
-Is it possible to lose weight if I have Binge Eating Disorder?
-How can I live healthier longer and increase my healthspan?
-How do I create balance to increase my sense of wellness?
Learn more about working with Dr. Lisa at www.SmartWeightLossCoaching.com.
Smart Weight Loss Coaching | Nutrition, Mindset and Fitness Tips for Women Who Want To Level Up Their Health, Wellness and Longevity
154. New 2026 Cholesterol Guidelines: The 3 Numbers That Could Save Your Life
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In this episode, Lisa Oldson, MD shares a deeply personal story about her grandfather, who died of a heart attack at 47. His story is exactly why the brand new 2026 ACC/AHA Cholesterol Guidelines matter.
In this episode you'll learn:
- The 3 LDL cholesterol targets everyone should know
- Why the new PREVENT risk calculator may change your doctor's conversation with you, and why you should ask for your 30-year risk, not just your 10-year risk
- What a coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan is, and why it's being called "the best tiebreaker" for people in the gray zone
- Two important blood tests, Lp(a) and ApoB, that your standard cholesterol panel is probably missing
- How working on your weight may be protecting your heart at the same time
Whether you have a family history of heart disease, have been told your cholesterol is "a little high," or are simply invested in living a longer, healthier life, this episode is for you.
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