On: Deep Dive Lp(a). Episode: 7 Date: July 2018 Key Subjects: See Cholesterol write-up. Lp(a) is an LDL particle with an extra apo(a) protein added on, hence the “little a.” Lp(a) molecules differs in size based on length of the
On: A deep dive into heart disease. Episode: 3 Date: July 2018 Key Subjects: See Cholesterol write-up. Importance of measuring LDL particle number vs LDL volume (which is what you get in a standard lipid test). The LDL volume and
This post relies heavily on the blog posts and podcasts of Peter Attia, specifically his nine part series of blog posts entitled “The Straight Dope on Cholesterol” as well as the podcasts episodes of the The Drive with Peter Attia