Peter Attia· MD
LDL is the general of our CT and yet it can still only carry about 50 molecules of cholesterol the LDL particle can carry 1,500 molecules of cholesterol
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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.
LDL is the general of our CT and yet it can still only carry about 50 molecules of cholesterol the LDL particle can carry 1,500 molecules of cholesterol
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also so yes quantity wise they're carrying a lot of cholesterol but not red blood cell number one is for sale deal so the size of the LDL particle obviously is what enables it to easily get into and number in size