Barbell Medicine Podcast START HERE: The Cholesterol Action Plan Series
Dec 20, 2025
Explore the complexities of cardiovascular health and learn why understanding ApoB and LDL is crucial. Discover the paradox of CAC scores and how diet can impact your heart health with the P:S ratio. Delve into innovative strategies for plaque regression and the importance of combination therapy. This series provides practical insights to help lower heart disease risk and emphasizes proactive measures in cardiovascular care.
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Heart Disease Starts Early
- Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer worldwide and begins earlier than most think.
- Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum warns that risk accrues in many people well before old age.
Use ApoB, Not Just LDL
- Get better tests: Barbell Medicine recommends ApoB over LDL for predicting risk.
- They also state fasting before lipid testing is often unnecessary.
CAC Score Has Limits
- Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring distinguishes stable hard plaques from vulnerable soft plaques that cause heart attacks.
- Understanding plaque type clarifies why CAC results don't tell the whole story.