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Physiology Friday: [Cholesterol] How to Read Bloodwork for Lipids, Triglycerides, and Fatty Acids w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Dan Garner Barbell Shrugged
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In today's episode of Barbell Shrugged you will learn:
- What are lipids
- What is cholesterol
- The difference between HDL and LDL cholesterol
- Why there is no such thing as "good" or "bad" cholesterol
- What are the bloodwork numbers for optimal cholesterol
- What is the perfect ratio of HDL and LDL
- Ratios for Triglycerides to HDL for optimal health
- Mechanisms for regulating cholesterol in the liver
- Why saturated fats are not bad and how your body uses them
- Cholesterols role in testosterone production
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