Never Give Up—Fight Illness With Strength And Science
This lipid recap explains how to interpret your cholesterol and triglyceride tests as patterns rather than single numbers—and outlines practical steps to improve metabolic and cardiovascular risk. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🎧 ▶️ 请按下面的播放按钮收听英文音频。 I. Intro: Why Your Lipid Tests Matter If you’ve ever looked at your cholesterol…
High triglycerides are a common but often misunderstood lab finding, and in this article we explain what they mean, why they matter, and how to lower them safely and effectively. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica) Los triglicéridos altos son un hallazgo común pero poco entendido, y…
A 2025 study indicates that statins may contribute to “brain fog” by lowering triglyceride levels, which the brain uses as a critical energy source, especially during glucose shortages. This mechanism suggests potential cognitive deficits in individuals with insulin resistance or preexisting cognitive issues, highlighting the need for personalized statin prescriptions.
This article emphasizes that triglycerides are crucial indicators of cardiovascular risk, advocating for their assessment over total cholesterol and LDL. Elevated triglycerides are associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Key ratios highlighting triglycerides offer better health insights, suggesting lifestyle changes to lower triglyceride levels for improved metabolic health.
The article explains common misconceptions about cholesterol and emphasizes the importance of triglycerides as crucial indicators of heart health. While total cholesterol and LDL are often highlighted, they may be misleading. Elevated triglycerides can signal insulin resistance and cardiovascular risks. Understanding lipid panels requires focusing on more relevant metrics beyond traditional cholesterol values.
This article presents the studies that show that HDL-increasing drugs do not improve cardiovascular disease survival. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is commonly known as “good cholesterol.” HDL removes cholesterol from atherosclerotic plaques from the arteries (cholesterol efflux) and returns them to the liver for elimination (reverse cholesterol transport). The effects of high levels of HDL result…
This article discusses the study that showed that the triglyceride and LDL cholesterol ratio of ≥1.1 can predict the development of atherosclerosis.
