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Are statins over-prescribed? | Ronald Krauss

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“Dr. Krauss explains how some people might be inappropriately prescribed statins while other people should be taking statins. In addition, his current research is investigating whether statins can increase the risk of diabetes, especially for women.”

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How Nonstatin Drugs Lower Cholesterol

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“Cholesterol-lowering drugs can act at several points in the body's handling of lipoproteins. Dr. Rhonda Patrick compares PCSK9 inhibitors, bempedoic acid, and ezetimibe, focusing on how they reduce circulating LDL and apoB-containing particles.”

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What Supplements Can—and Cannot—Do for High Cholesterol

Mar 16, 2026

“Red yeast rice lowers LDL through monacolin K, which is chemically identical to lovastatin, so it shares statin-related mechanisms and requires attention to potency, contamination, medicine interactions, and muscle or liver effects.”

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Aliquot #109: Reducing ApoB with diet, drugs, and supplements

Jun 13, 2024

“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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Aliquot #151: The Fiber That May Help Clear Forever Chemicals

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“Because some long-chain PFAS travel through a similar pathway, researchers are now asking whether beta-glucans might also help the body eliminate these persistent "forever chemicals."”

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Aliquot #31: A powerful tool for assessing cholesterol levels: The ion mobility particle test

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“Cholesterol is vital to human health, but an oversimplified view of cholesterol — that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is good, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is bad — has led to a gross misunderstanding of the nuances that define the differences in cholesterol-containing lipoproteins.”

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Aliquot #33: Pros and cons of statins for lowering cholesterol

Jun 21, 2021

“Statins can reduce the risk of heart disease by 30 to 40 percent due to their ability to increase LDL receptor activity and reduce blood cholesterol levels. Whether the drugs are overprescribed (or perhaps under-prescribed) is a matter of great debate.”

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Duration: 18m 2s
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Aliquot #41: Q&A and Interview Mashup: Blood Tests, Biomarkers, and Lab Work

Oct 19, 2021

“This episode of the Aliquot features FoundMyFitness guests with expertise in fields including lipid metabolism, Alzheimer's disease, and micronutrient biochemistry sharing their recommendations regarding blood tests that a person should consider adding to their yearly checkup.”

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Aliquot #81: Lifestyle behaviors that reduce apolipoprotein B (ApoB)

Feb 20, 2023

“Individual responses to diet can be influenced by a person's genetic makeup, however. Knowing a person's genetic factors influencing their response to diet may be beneficial component of a multi-part strategy developed in coordination with professional care for keeping ApoB in check.”

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Aliquot #93: Why berberine may treat diseases of obesity

Aug 11, 2023

“Berberine is a plant-derived compound that may be beneficial for treating a wide range of chronic health conditions associated with obesity, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, and type 2 diabetes, among others.”

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