LDL-Cholesterol is USELESS! Measure this Instead: ApoB

Emerging data suggests using is ApoB as well as the ApoB/ ApoA1 ratio more accurately assess cardiometabolic disease risk than standard LDL-cholesterol testing. 

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----------------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.