250. When You Should Worry About LDL Cholesterol with Mike Fave

Today, Paul and Mike unpack their opinions about lipids. They talk about true risk for cardiovascular disease, primary versus secondary prevention, lipid lowering drugs, and share their thoughts on a recent podcast episode with Peter Attia. *Produced by Mountain Valley Media 00:06:08 Blood markers & imaging techniques of metabolic function  00:14:38 Gene mutations 00:20:28 LDL & Plaque burden 00:27:23 Money in statins 00:31:38 Downsides of lowering LDL 01:21:23 The downsides of popular cholesterol lowering drugs 01:41:07 Should we fear heart attacks? 01:45:23 PCSK9 Inhibitors 01:52:43 Risk profile of Statins  01:53:02 Risk vs. reward of Ezetimibe 02:04:02 Primary vs. secondary prevention Resources: Debunking Sugar Claims: What Dr. Lustig Got Wrong On The Huberman Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcEmSgbMfco&t=2933s Work With Mike: https://mikefave.com/