Dr. Wolfson explains that heart health and overall wellness, depend on proper fat consumption because fat serves as an essential nutrient. The consumption of extremely low-fat diets results in higher consumption of refined carbohydrates and sugars, which create negative effects on heart health. He recommends patients to eat healthy fats from avocados, nuts, fish, pasture-raised meats and olive oil, but to stay away from processed trans fats and oils. The body needs sufficient healthy fats to maintain cell membrane integrity and reduce inflammation, while enabling hormone production which supports brain and cardiovascular system operations.

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