The Cholesterol Code

The Cholesterol Code (2026)★ 6.8/10

US · 100 min · April 16, 2026

  • Documentary

Directed by: Jennifer Isenhart

Written by: Dave Feldman, Jennifer Isenhart

In a world where 92 million Americans take statins, one man's unexpected health journey uncovers a medical mystery that could upend everything we think we know about cholesterol and heart health.

Directed by

Written by

Dave FeldmanJennifer Isenhart

Cast & crew

Dave FeldmanSelf - Cholesterol ResearcherBret ScherSelf - Cardiologist & LipidologistLee SandwithSelfAlbany BilbySelfJihad TayamaSelfKyron ScreaighSelfVictoria BuntineSelfOliver SmithSelfWafaa Abdel-HadiSelf - Functional MedicineBrian LenzkesSelf - Internal MedicineAnthony ChaffeeSelf - Metabolic HealthTro KalayjianSelf - Obesity MedicineSharon delPilarSelf - Dave's WifeDoug ReynoldsSelf - Low Carb USAPam DevineSelf - Low Carb USAWilliam CromwellSelf - LipidologistAlison CoughlinSelf - Johnny's MotherJohn CoughlinSelf - Johnny's FatherJohnny CoughlinSelf - Type I DiabetesRichard K. BernsteinSelf - EndocrinologistGary TaubesSelf - Science JournalistNick NorwitzSelf - Harvard Medical StudentAnn HessSelf - Nick's MomAdrian Soto MotaSelf - ResearcherMatthew BudoffSelf - Researcher & CardiologistArthur AgatstonSelf - Preventative Cardiologist, Creator - Coronary Calcium ScoreFrank CaputoSelfRobyn DobbinsSelf - Suffered from BipolarLaura DobbinsSelf - Robyn's DaughterGeorgia EdeSelf - Metabolic PsychiatristChris PalmerSelf - Metabolic PsychiatristMatt BaszuckiSelf - Reversed Bipolar DisorderEric RodgersSelf - Reversed Severe DepressionLauren KennedySelf - Reversed Schizoaffective DisorderMatt DobbinsSelf - Robyn's HusbandShawn BakerSelf - Orthopedic SurgeonSam FelthamSelf - Director, Public Health CollaborativeJen UnwinSelf - PsychologistMichelle HurnSelf - Reversed AnorexiaCraig SeicshnaydreSelfKathleen MylerSelfLyle SidellSelfMark MooneySelfScott MurraySelf - CardiologistBilal MannanSelf - Johnny's Physician