As we close out #LipidAwarenessMonth, a reminder: 🐟 Fish oil isn’t just “fish oil.” The type of omega-3 matters. The major omega-3s are: 🔹 EPA - eicosapentaenoic acid 🔹 DHA - docosahexaenoic acid Once you eat EPA and DHA, your body absorbs them and incorporates them into...
Triglycerides (TGs) are a type of fat in your blood. Your body uses them for energy. They’re carried mainly in VLDL (from the liver) and chylomicrons (from the intestine). Hypertriglyceridemia = fasting TG ≥150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L). Very high levels? ≥500 mg/dL is considered...
Have you heard of HDL-c? Here is the dilemma of HDL-c—the so-called HDL Paradox: Why raising “good” cholesterol doesn’t necessarily save your heart. For decades, HDL-c was sold as the artery’s clean-up crew. Then modern trials and genetics complicated the story. Very low...