YouTube on MSN: My LDL cholesterol is 574 (confessions of an MD PhD) What happens when this doctor goes keto and his LDL rockets to 574? We dive deep into the science, controversy, and personal decision-making behind the most misunderstood lipid profile in cardiology. You have had the cholesterol conversation with your doctor enough times that the numbers feel familiar.

Context Explanation

LDL, HDL, triglycerides. Good and bad. High and low. The ...

Insight Material

Just like ‘good cop’ and ‘bad cop’, cholesterol too has two versions or avatars. These are LDL aka ‘bad cholesterol’ and HDL aka ‘good cholesterol’. What exactly are these, why are they important for ... The longer you have high levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, the greater your risk of a heart attack. By Nicholas Bakalar LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease.

Final Conclusion

Now ... Endocrinology Advisor: LDL Hypercholesterolemia Critically Undertreated in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes A registry study of 55,000 youths with type 1 diabetes finds that nearly 10% have elevated LDL cholesterol, yet over 90% remain untreated. The New England Journal of Medicine: Intensive LDL Cholesterol Targeting in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease