LDL may get all the blame — but there’s a darker twin hiding in the shadows.Same cholesterol core. Same ApoB backbone.But with one sinister twist: a sticky tail called apolipoprotein(a).That extra piece transforms an ordinary LDL pa...

LDL-C is the number we’ve all been trained to chase. But what if the real culprit isn’t the cholesterol itself… but the number of particles carrying it? Meet ApoB — the quiet truth-teller of lipidology.It doesn’t care how perfec...

For decades, HDL — the so-called “good cholesterol” — has been celebrated as the body’s knight in shining armor. Patients brag about their high HDL levels like it’s a shield against heart disease. But is HDL truly the hero we once thought? ...

Picture an atherosclerotic artery as a crime scene. Cholesterol piles up on the walls — thick deposits blocking what should be a free-flowing highway of blood. For decades, cholesterol was blamed as the culprit. But here’s the twist: cholestero...

Cholesterol is one of the most talked-about molecules in medicine — and one of the most misunderstood.  It’s essential for life, but when carried in the wrong lipoproteins, it becomes the driving force behind atherosclerosis. &...

We tell patients to “eat more healthy fats” — but what does that actually mean?Why is coconut oil villainized while olive oil gets the heart-healthy halo — even though both come from plants?Why does cheese get a pass on the charcuterie ...

When you see elevated triglycerides on a lab report, what’s your first move? Diet talk? Lifestyle handout?It’s time to pause — because triglycerides aren’t just about carbs and alcohol. They can be a clue to deeper issues: insulin resist...

Welcome to Season 1 Episode 1 of LipidCurious — the podcast dedicated to demystifying lipids for medical boards and real-world clinical practice.  If you’ve ever looked at a lipid panel and felt unsure what it really means, t...

Ever looked at a lipid panel and thought, “Okay… now what?” LDL-C may be at goal, but your patient still ends up in the cath lab. Triglycerides are high — is it diet, insulin resistance, or something deeper? Welcome to LipidCurio...