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Part 1: Health and longevity | The Proof 2022 year in review

The Proof with Simon Hill

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How Does High LDL Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease?

LZ Granderson: Cholesterol and heart disease cause a stir online. He says we use an analogy of shipping cargo to explain how triglycerides and cholesterol are transported through the body. What causes cholesterol to become retained within the artery wall and build up is plaque, he says. LZ: Lipoproteins are playing an important role in distributing fats and cholesterol into tissues.

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