Why LDL is Not Enough: The Tests Your Doctor is Missing to Assess Your Risk of Heart Disease | Know Your Numbers

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Ad-free Episodes & Dr. Hyman+ Audio Exclusives Heart disease is
the world's leading cause of death. For years, the diet-heart
hypothesis, which centers on high cholesterol as the primary
culprit, has dominated the medical discourse. But now, we're
beginning to appreciate the complexity and nuance of how the outer
workings of our environment influence the inner workings of our
physiology and risk for heart disease. In today’s episode of a new
series I’m calling Know Your Numbers, I deep dive into the
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(audio version / Apple Subscriber version): Prevalence of
cardiovascular disease and heart attacks (9:38 / 8:08) Why
conventional medicine misses the mark in assessing and treating
cardiovascular disease risk and “high” cholesterol (10:50 /
9:20) The testing you should be getting to assess cardiovascular
risk (28:23 / 26:53) The major root causes of heart disease (46:38
/ 44:10) Cholesterol: What is it and how is it related to heart
disease? (47:20 / 44:52) Insulin resistance and heart disease
(55:09 / 52:50) Total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL
cholesterol, and other relevant biomarkers (58:12 / 55:44) Root
causes of suboptimal biomarkers (1:28:05 / 1:25:37) Additional
diagnostic testing (1:31:04 / 1:28:36) Diet, lifestyle, and
supplements for reducing cardiovascular risk (1:37:30 / 1:35:02)