Aliquot #109: Reducing ApoB with diet, drugs, and supplements
Aliquot #109: Reducing ApoB with diet, drugs, and supplements
Apolipoprotein B, or ApoB for short, is a structural protein found in LDL particles. If ApoB gets oxidized or modified, it can drive the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in blood vessels. As a result, high ApoB levels are directly linked to an increased risk of atherosclerosis. However, dietary strategies, pharmaceuticals, and some supplements may reduce ApoB levels. In this Aliquot – a follow-up to Aliquot #81 – Dr. Peter Attia and I talk about some of the nutritional, pharmaceutical, and supplemental approaches to reduce ApoB.
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Apolipoprotein B, or ApoB for short, is a structural protein found in LDL particles. If ApoB gets oxidized or modified, it can drive the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in blood vessels. As a result, high ApoB levels are directly linked to an increased risk of atherosclerosis. However, dietary strategies, pharmaceuticals, and some supplements may reduce ApoB levels. In this Aliquot – a follow-up to Aliquot #81 – Dr. Peter Attia and I talk about some of the nutritional, pharmaceutical, and supplemental approaches to reduce ApoB.
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Understanding ApoB reference ranges
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Can low ApoB eliminate heart disease?
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Major drivers of heart disease risk
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How to reduce ApoB with diet
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How statins work to lower cholesterol
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How often statins cause muscle aches, insulin resistance, and increased liver enzymes
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Do statins impair mitochondrial function?
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The functional test Peter Attia uses to assess mitochondrial health
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Why many people supplement with ubiquinol while taking a statin
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Do statins increase neurodegenerative disease risk?
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The only 4 statins Peter Attia prescribes
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Desmosterol levels and dementia risk with statins
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Why PCSK9 inhibitors are game-changers despite their cost
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Ezetimibe's effects on cholesterol and phytosterols
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Risks of using phytosterols to lower cholesterol
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Bempedoic acid as a side-effect-free statin alternative
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How red yeast rice compares to statins in lowering LDL and ApoB
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Side effects of red yeast rice versus statins
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The dangers of unregulated red yeast rice supplements
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The scientific evidence on red yeast rice for hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, and metabolic syndrome
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Why red yeast rice supplements may be unsafe and unreliable
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