Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. Welcome—today we’ll discuss how AIP (log TG/HDL) can help predict heart attack risk in younger adults with premature coronary artery disease, based on recent research. This article also includes an AIP calculator so you can track your number over time. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play…
Category: Atherosclerosis
AIP and Cardiovascular and Atherosclerotic Risk: A Simple TG/HDL Number That Tracks Artery Health
Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. Today, we’ll explain what the Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) means for heart and artery health, and how to use the TG/HDL calculator in this article to track your progress. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇨🇳 中文(简体) 🇪🇸 Spanish…
15 Diseases Predicted By The Atherogenic Index Of Plasma
Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. This article explains how the atherogenic index of plasma predicts risk across fifteen common diseases and includes an AIP calculator you can use to see where you stand. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇨🇳 中文(简体) 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica) Introduction:…
Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP): Meaning, Clinical Uses, and Calculator
Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. This article has been edited for brevity and readability. Learn what the Atherogenic Index of Plasma, or AIP, reveals about hidden cardiometabolic risk—and how to calculate and interpret it using your own triglyceride and HDL values. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen…
Small Dense LDL: What It Means And How To Improve It
Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. This article has been edited for brevity and readability. Small dense LDL is a hidden cholesterol pattern that raises heart disease risk even when standard cholesterol tests look normal, and understanding it can change how you protect your heart. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button…
LDL Particle Number Explained: A Better Marker Than LDL Cholesterol
Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. Why LDL-P Reflects Heart Risk and Lifestyle Improvement More Accurately In this audio, I’ll explain why LDL particle number often tells you more about heart risk—and lifestyle improvement—than LDL cholesterol alone. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇨🇳 中文(简体) 🇪🇸…
TG/HDL Ratio Explained: What It Means and How to Improve It
Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. This article has been edited for brevity and readability. In this article, we’ll explore what the TG/HDL ratio really means, why it reveals early metabolic risk, and how simple daily habits can improve it. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English….
Wishing You Health and Peace in the New Year
As we welcome 2026, I want to pause and say thank you. Thank you for reading, reflecting, questioning, and caring about your health and your life. In a world that moves fast and often pulls us in many directions, your willingness to learn, grow, and take responsibility for your well-being truly matters. May this New…
HDL Function Explained: Good vs Bad HDL
Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. HDL isn’t automatically “good” cholesterol. In this article, we explain what HDL function really means, how sugar and insulin resistance quietly damage it, why most HDL-raising drugs failed, and what actually restores HDL’s protective role—starting with exercise and metabolic health 🎧 ▶️ Press the play…
Ultra-Processed Foods and Lung Cancer Risk
Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. What a Large U.S. Cohort Study Shows—and What It Doesn’t This article examines a large U.S. study on ultra-processed foods and lung cancer risk, explaining what the evidence shows, its limits, and what it means for everyday choices. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below…
Metabolic Health Check: Your Metabolic Digest (What It Means + How to Improve It)
Audio updated on April 1, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. Welcome to this quick metabolic-digest recap—your simple snapshot of blood sugar control, waist trends, inflammation, and the fastest habits to improve them this week. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇨🇳 中文(简体) Introduction Your metabolic-digest is a quick, practical snapshot…
HbA1c Reveals Metabolic Damage Years Before Diabetes Diagnosis
Audio updated on April 2, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. Part 2 of the Gluconeogenesis Series. Part 1 is here. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇨🇳 中文(简体) Introduction In Part 1, we looked at gluconeogenesis—your liver’s ability to make glucose even when you are not eating. In this second…
Can Supplements Regenerate Pancreatic Beta Cells? What the Science Really Shows
Audio updated on April 2, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. and a better infographic. Part 1 of the Pancreatic Beta-Cell Rejuvenation Series 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇨🇳 中文(简体) Introduction Uncontrolled prediabetes and type 2 diabetes can quietly progress for years before complications appear. Over time, persistently high blood…
New Multilingual & Visual Updates — Now Live
We’re excited to announce that five of our popular health-articles have just been refreshed — now featuring Latin American Spanish and Mandarin audio tracks, plus new infographics, in addition to the existing English version. What’s been updated • New audio tracks (Latin American Spanish + Mandarin) — to make the content more accessible for non-English…
New multilingual updates — now with Latin-American Spanish, Mandarin, and English tracks 🎧
I’m excited to announce that five of my most popular health articles have just been refreshed — each now includes Latin American Spanish and Mandarin audio tracks, plus brand-new infographics to make the info easier to understand and share. Full English texts remain of course. Why multilingual audio and infographics matter Using audio in Spanish…
Gluconeogenesis: The Hidden Reason Your Fasting Sugar Is High
Audio updated on April 2, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. and a better infographic. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇨🇳 中文(简体) Introduction Most people think high blood sugar comes only from eating carbs. But for millions of people—prediabetics, the insulin-resistant, and even those who appear healthy on the outside—blood…
New Multilingual Audio + Infographics Now Available 🎉
We’re excited to announce that five of our most popular articles have been updated — each now includes Latin American (Spanish) and Mandarin audio tracks, info-rich infographics, and retains the original English version. Whether you prefer listening or reading, in English or Spanish or Mandarin — you’ve got options. Whether you’re bilingual or simply curious,…
Understanding Chronic Inflammation And Simple Ways To Reverse It
Audio updated March 31, 2026, for Apple device compatibility and a better infographic. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. Introduction Inflammation is one of the clearest signals your body uses to tell you something is wrong. It can protect you, heal you, or quietly damage you for years without symptoms….
How To Interpret The 10,800 FU Nattokinase Findings Safely
Audio updated March 31, 2026, for Apple device compatibility and a better infographic. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. A Helpful Guide for Readers Curious About the Popular 2022 Chinese Trial The 2022 Chinese study on 10,800 fibrinolytic units (FU) of nattokinase per day became very popular because it reported…
How High Fibrinogen Signals Hidden Inflammation And Cardiovascular Risk
Audio updated March 31, 2026, for Apple device compatibility. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. Introduction Fibrinogen is one of the quiet but powerful proteins in your blood. It rarely gets the attention of glucose, cholesterol, or blood pressure, yet it plays a major role in inflammation, clotting, heart attacks,…