Intro to Lipids & Lipoproteins: Why there is no ‘bad’ or ‘good’ cholesterol | Peter Attia, M.D.

Honestly, I like this format not because is 12 min long, it's because you explained in a way that most of the people can understand it. Congrats

All the related women in my family have very high cholesterol. Mine is 350 and my 94 year old aunt’s cholesterol is 480. We have no heart disease, no dementia, and live into our 90’s. For some reason, our cholesterol has a protective affect. My doctor, or my previous doctor wanted to put me on cholesterol lowering medication. I just laughed. Why? Why? He wanted to decrease the very thing that may be keeping me healthy.

Is God amazing…as I was listening to all this, how amazing / miracle our bodies created by the Lord. Just mind boggling to me. I didn’t understand any of this but what I do get is how wonderfully we were made by the hand of God. Truly amazing.

We are fearfully and wonderfully made !!

Spot on… Cholesterol is not a problem unless you have excessive inflammation in your arteries. The real problem is insulin resistance resulting in high sugar and high insulin in the blood which causes arterial inflammation. When you have inflamed arteries, then cholesterol can become an issue.

Great work Peter! As someone who works in biomolecular science, I've been a long time listener to the podcast, however, I like to share easy to follow short videos such as these with friends who may not have the time or interest to listen to 2+hours of in depth biology discussion

Peter - this was excellent! So in summary, measuring apoB (it only costs $20 out of pocket) is a more comprehensive way to look at risk, rather than the individual tests. Please do more of these TLDR topics!

Peter, this is the best video on cholesterol! You’re doing a great public service. God bless you!

I have spent many many hours walking and riding my 3 speed bike just listening to your podcasts, even when I can barely comprehend the science, but I have learned SO much!! Thank you!!

Thank you for this. I am a lay person, I watched many hours of your podcast interviews on this subject and heart disease. Unfortunate the medical terminology is way past my comprehension. I turned it over to my sister who was a nurse to try and sort out what is what. So yes, I would so appreciate you doing more of these type of video's for those of us who are just trying to figure out what to do to stay healthy. I appreciate your content as you seem to take a well balanced view of all the information that is being presented, without having a huge bias. You are my Go To source to trying to find out what the truth is on many health related subjects. Thank you for your time investment to improve our health.

Good God! That means that most doctors I’ve spoken to don’t understand the basics of lipids and lipoproteins! I’ve heard it countless times described as good LDL versus bad LDL. All I have to say is, thank goodness for you, Peter, for sharing your knowledge. And by the way, I have your book, phenomenal!

One of the best podcasts I've ever about cholesterol! Peter Attia did a superb job by speaking in "English" and keeping it short so we don't get lost in the weeds of medical terminology.

It’s criminal that they don’t teach this in health or biology class !

That's really interesting - especially given the fact that the medication that physicians give like ALL seniors/pre-seniors is to get rid of cholesterol which they require to maintain basic life forces.

Smartest man on the planet. Can’t stop learning from you.

Great video. First time that I heard this doctor. No splash screens, multimedia, music in the background. Just a quick delivery of what we need to know. My guess is that few physicians have his understanding of lipidology. Most physicians probably just read markers in a Lipid Panel and then prescribe statins based upon ranges printed on the Lipid Panel itself for what is healthy versus unhealthy.

So fascinating! Our bodies and the universe is so complex.

Thank you for being warrior in this seemingly endless fight! ps. Love that Richard P. Feynman photo in the background. It would be104th birthday for him today, may he rest in peace.

Interestingly, when my GP (whom I respect) recommended statins, I decided to look into the topic before adding a long-term pharmaceutical to my life. When I learned about ApoB and asked her if she had included it on my blood requisition she said, "No, but I can" and checked it off. I was a bit astonished that a medication could be recommended without such a basic check. The moral of the story is that the "G" in GP stands for "General" and these people often do not have time to keep up. One addition to Peter's excellent summary: high HDL has not been shown in studies to confer any benefit regarding atheroschlerosis, however, high LDL corresponds to an increased risk of CD approximately 80% of the time (meaning that 20% it does not). He is right therefore not to equate high LDL automatically with increased risk, but there is a significant correlation.

Dear Dr. Attia 😍🥰. I loved your book “Outlive”. Brilliantly written, educational and easy to understand👍 Highly recommend for anyone looking for preventative measures!!! Absolutely love this channel! I didn’t know that you have one… came across it after I read your book. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you do ❤❤❤. With love from Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦