HDL Cholesterol

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A type of cholesterol not found to be causally related to heart disease in inverse in Mendelian randomization studies.

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Videos Mentioning HDL Cholesterol

#129 - Tom Dayspring, M.D.: The latest insights into cardiovascular disease and lipidology

Peter Attia MD

High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, a metric historically associated with cardiovascular health but now considered less relevant in risk assessment due to lack of evidence for raising its levels and its poor correlation with functionality.

Nicotine: impact on cognition, performance, mood, health risks, and more (AMA 70 sneak peek)

Peter Attia MD

A type of cholesterol not found to be causally related to heart disease in inverse in Mendelian randomization studies.

#35 – Nir Barzilai, M.D.: How to tame aging

Peter Attia MD

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, a metric for which the presenter and guest share skepticism about its clinical utility, emphasizing the need for functional assays.

The Science of Eating for Health, Fat Loss & Lean Muscle | Dr. Layne Norton

Andrew Huberman

A marker of metabolic health, high HDL suggests good metabolic health. However, taking drugs to raise HDL does not reduce cardiovascular disease risk in Mendelian randomization studies.

#21 – Tom Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA – Part II of V: Lipid metrics and cholesterol regulation

Peter Attia MD

The amount of cholesterol contained within high-density lipoprotein particles. Framingham studies showed low HDL and high triglycerides were more predictive of heart attack than high LDL.

#20 – Tom Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA – Part I of V: an introduction to lipidology

Peter Attia MD

Discussed as having a fact that has evolved, moving away from the absolute good it was once considered, and it's suggested it might be a waste of time to measure independently.

ApoB, LDL-C, Lp(a), and insulin as risk factors for cardiovascular disease [AMA 43 sneak peek]

Peter Attia MD

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often referred to as 'good' cholesterol, its concentration can be affected by hyperinsulinemia.

229 ‒ Understanding cardiovascular disease risk, cholesterol, and apoB

Peter Attia MD

A laboratory metric measuring the amount of cholesterol within HDL particles. It is often inaccurately conflated with HDL particles themselves.