By Chris Kresser on
May 3, 2013 in Diabesity, Heart Disease, Lab testing |
63 comments
To read more about heart disease and cholesterol, check out the special report page.
In the last article in this series, I explained that LDL particle number (LDL-P) is a much more accurate predictor of cardiovascular disease risk than either LDL or total cholesterol. In this article, I’m going to briefly outline the five primary causes of elevated LDL-P.
Conventional medicine is primarily focused on suppressing symptoms. If your blood pressure is high, you take a medication to lower ...
Read More »
By Chris Kresser on
April 26, 2013 in Health Conditions, Heart Disease, Myths & Truths |
80 comments
To read more about heart disease and cholesterol, check out the special report page.
Cardiovascular disease is one of the most misdiagnosed and mistreated conditions in medicine. In the first article in this series, I explained the evidence suggesting that eating cholesterol and saturated fat does not increase cholesterol levels in the blood for the majority of the population.
In this article, I will debunk the myth that high cholesterol in the blood is the cause of heart disease.
Myth #2: High cholesterol ...
Read More »