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EP 19: Why Getting a Lipid Panel is not Enough
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In every physical test, a lipid panel is conducted to help you understand your cholesterol, but is this enough? In today’s episode, Dr. Minni Malhotra discusses all things cholesterol. She breaks down what cholesterol is, the biological functions that it fulfills in cellular homeostasis, and how it relates to hormones, Vitamin D3, and the synthesis of bile. She also explains what your regular lipid panel doesn’t tell you and why advanced lipid testing is often necessary to identify and address substantial health risks. She explains what this test says about different types of lipoproteins and apolipoproteins, as well as what this could indicate about exercise, weight loss, and dietary modification. Tune in today to discover why you may need an advanced lipid panel and how Dr. Malhotra’s unique COPE methodology can help you achieve healthy cholesterol and so much more!
Key Points From This Episode:
- What cholesterol is.
- What a regular blood lipid panel tells you.
- Some of the biological functions that are fulfilled by cholesterol for cellular homeostasis.
- How we can synthesize it or obtain it from our diet.
- The relationship between cholesterol and our hormones.
- The relationship between cholesterol and Vitamin D3 and the role it plays in the body.
- The role of cholesterol in the synthesis of bile.
- Why your regular lipid panel doesn’t give you much information.
- What advanced lipid testing measures.
- What this test says about exercise, weight loss, and dietary modification.
- The problems of therapies that target high-density lipoprotein.
- Why you need to get an advanced lipid panel to see where you are in terms of cholesterol.
- How Dr. Malhotra’s unique COPE methodology can help you achieve healthy cholesterol.
Tweetables:
“Your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells, but high levels of cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease. With high cholesterol, you can also develop fatty deposits in your blood vessels.”— Dr. Minni Malhotra [0:00:55]
“Most clinicians will focus on LDL because it is a good way to predict heart attack risk but many people diagnosed with heart disease have LDL levels which are not high. It turns out that LDL particles are not created equal.” — Dr. Minni Malhotra [0:11:08]
“As you can see that just getting a lipid panel is not enough. You need to get an advanced lipid panel to see where you are in terms of cholesterol.” — Dr. Minni Malhotra [0:11:54]
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