LDL-Cholesterol is USELESS! Measure this Instead: ApoB

High Intensity Health with Mike Mutzel, MS - A podcast by Author Mike Mutzel interviews Jeff Bland, Datis Kharrazian, Ben Greenfield, Abel James, Dave Asprey, Ben Lynch, Jade Teta and Corey chuler

Emerging data suggests using is ApoB as well as the ApoB/ ApoA1 ratio more accurately assess cardiometabolic disease risk than standard LDL-cholesterol testing. Support your Intermittent Fasting lifestyle with the Berberine Fasting Accelerator by MYOXCIENCE: https://bit.ly/berberine-fasting-accelerator Use code podcast to save 12% Link to video, images: https://youtu.be/VBZyWbI8v5w Get the Blood Work Cheat Sheet: https://courses.highintensityhealth.com/blood-work-cheat-sheet ----------------Show Notes------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:03 Standard LDL cholesterol measurements are estimates. 0:15 Every atherogenic lipoprotein has one ApoB100. 1:10 ApoB is causally related to atherosclerosis. 2:08 Optimal ApoB is under 60. 4:05 LDL measurements do not correlate to risk. 6:40 Biomarkers of oxidative stress are linked with risk of atherosclerosis. 7:30 Focus on ApoB levels and the ratio or ApoB to apoA1. 8:50 Many people who die of heart disease have low or normal LDL cholesterol. 10:15 Look for biomarker patterns. 11:30 Atherogenic cholesterol is made by your liver. 12:43 Prevent oxidation and do not ingest oxidated seed oils. 15:30 Triglycerides skew LDL measures.