High doses of cholesterol lowering statin medications are strongly recommended in patients at very high risk (VHR) of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, concerns about statin-associated adverse effects result in…
Nature holds many secrets for health. However, Western medicine often takes a “prescription pill for every ill” approach to chronic disease. The root causes of illness — which can include…
Extracts of licorice root has been shown to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol oxidation in mice and humans. Licorice root is considered one of the world’s oldest herbal remedies and comes…
Cholesterol lowering (LDL-C) through lifestyle, supplements and prescription medications is necessary in many patients with proven atherosclerosis like a prior heart attacks or a high coronary calcium score on CT…
Importance There are genetic variants that are inherited at birth and are associated with significantly lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations for life. These genetic “experiments” permit asking the question…
You are at the doctor’s office for your annual physical exam, maybe age 45, maybe 50. Your health care provider discusses your LDL-cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose, and other measures,…
A large amount of my clinical care of patients over the last 30 plus years has been the assessment and management of a chronically high blood cholesterol level. This issue…
Question: What is the association between a “very high” high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level and outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)? Is HDL-C a “happy” finding or is…
It is spring 2022 and I am watching an recent university online lecture on cholesterol assessment. The most exciting pearl? Check Lipoprotein(a) cholesterol in everyone once! While this has been…
“Cholesterol levels matter. Cholesterol levels don’t matter.” There is confusion in the media with headlines that blood cholesterol levels are “no longer a target” for disease prevention, so enjoy your…
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