Paul Saladino· MD
We need to stop fear-mongering about this valuable lipoprotein and start educating people about the real underlying issue here- which appears to be insulin resistance.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
We need to stop fear-mongering about this valuable lipoprotein and start educating people about the real underlying issue here- which appears to be insulin resistance.
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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Um, and and actually we can improve the cholesterol profile linked to insulin resistance and HDL and triglycerides for example but if you focus on insulin resistance then the cholesterol profile improves but total cholesterol and LDL itself there should be no for the overwhelming majority of people there should not be a public health drive to lower it for the sake of lowering it absolutely not.
There is no such thing as bad or good cholesterol. There is only insulin resistance.