What Is Non HDL Cholesterol
Ā Non-HDL cholesterol is all of the cholesterol that is not included in the HDL fraction of your lipoproteins.
The reason we like to use this is that it is a "measured" cholesterol. It is non calculated from triglycerides and other formulas. It gives us a pretty close ap...
Does Low Cholesterol Or Statin Medications Cause Cancer?
This is a great question! I have to answer this every day with my patients and on social media. Fortunately, this has been studied extensively and we have the answers.
Statins actually reduce the risk of all forms cancer.
A very well done s...
Is Type 2 Diabetes Genetic Disorder?
Yes. Type 2 diabetes is absolutely genetic. There is no argument amongst the medical community. But there is a ton of nuance. People don't ever want the nuance. They just want to fall into one of two camps; either it is or it isn't genetic.
While type 2 diabete...
Is Fish Oil Heart Healthy?
Using fish oil via diet, supplements, and by prescription has been debated since the beginning of time. It was first noted that the Japanese did not have as much heart disease as their American counterparts. Scientists postulated that it may be because they ate more fish ...
Low Testosterone Symptoms And Heart Disease
Regardless of where you look and how you measure it, the burden of coronary heart disease in men is approximately three times that of women. Studies have shown that men have more significant coronary artery disease despite lipid factors being the same for...
Sugar Causes Heart Disease
One of the most common questions I get online is about sugar causing heart disease. There are so manyĀ misconceptions out there on this topic, so it's important to set the record straight.
As always, there's a lot of nuance. The answer isn't just "yes' or "no". In fact, a...
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