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Cholesterol and Diabetes Q&A

Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

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How to Track LDL in Diabetes Control

We used to think HDL so-called good cholesterol was good and actually had benefits in terms of reducing Disease risk turns out that is not the case based on a whole range of evidence including drugs that raise HDL. Mendelian Randomization studies were people who just genetically at birth born With genes that give them kind of unnaturally elevated SGL throughout their entire lives regardless what they eat or how they live Do not have lower cardiovascular disease. Those born with high LDL die early from cardiovascular disease and those born with low LDL are protected from heart diseaseRegardless of what they eat. We would love it if you could share with us your stories about reinventing your health through evidence-based nutrition Go to nutrition

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