Cholesterol

Cholesterol is one of the most important molecules in the human body and is most commonly known for the role it plays in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) — the number one killer in the developed world.

Below is a collection of content that goes into great depth about cholesterol, the role cholesterol plays with respect to heart disease, why there is no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ cholesterol, and why apoB is actually a superior metric for assessing CVD risk over cholesterol.

In this post we’ll address the following concept: Does the size of an LDL particle matter?

In this post we’ll address the following concept: How does cholesterol actually cause problems?

In this post we’ll address the following concept: How do we measure cholesterol?

In this post we’ll address the following concept: How does cholesterol move around our body?

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Cholesterol

The straight dope on cholesterol – Part V

The straight dope on cholesterol – Part IV

The straight dope on cholesterol – Part III

The straight dope on cholesterol – Part II

The straight dope on cholesterol – Part I