Understanding Lipid Metabolism and Cardiovascular Risk

Let's break down key insights from a recent two-hour and 20-minute conversation between Dr. Peter Attia and renowned lipidologist Tom Dayspring.

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Time Stamps: 

0:00 Intro 0:52 Cholesterol’s Role in Atherosclerosis  1:51 Triglycerides & Insulin Resistance: The Overlooked Risk Markers  3:28 Lipoprotein Exchange & Insulin Resistance  7:18 Triglycerides to HDL Ratio as a Risk Indicator  8:36 Metabolically Healthy Phenotype & LDL: 9:20 Sauna Therapy for Cardiovascular Health: 11:00 Cholesterol, Endothelial Health & Plaque Formation: 14:53 Case Study: A 24-Year-Old Athlete with High LDL 21:00 Lipoprotein(a) (LP(a)) and Its Role in Cardiovascular Risk: