Statins, Cholesterol Misconceptions, and Heart Health: A Deep Dive with Dennis Hughes

The Vagina Doctor Podcast w/ Duncan Turner M.D. · Sep 3, 2026 · 33m

Statins, ApoB & Heart Disease Risk: Debunking Myths (Vitamin K2, Muscle Pain, Diabetes & Dementia) | Dennis Hughes, MDOn The Vagina Doctor Podcast, Duncan Turner, MD, interviews internist Dennis Hughes about cardiovascular disease risk assessment and misconceptions about statins. Hughes explains why vitamin K7 claims about preventing vascular calcification are misguided, noting calcification can stabilize plaques and a small study showed no event reduction. They discuss coronary artery calcium scoring limits, CT angiography for earlier plaque detection, and why ApoB is a key risk metric that…