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“Approximately 25 percent of people in the United States – roughly 75 million people – carry a genetic variant of this lipoprotein called APOE4, which is associated with higher circulating levels of LDL cholesterol and an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease.”

“Diet remains the other major lever in the clip. Dr. Patrick describes how baseline lipoprotein phenotype can affect response to low-fat and high-fat patterns, then recommends testing rather than assuming one diet works for everyone.”

“Maintaining the lipid membranes that comprise the blood-brain barrier may be an important area for intervention, as older adults with greater serum concentration of small high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles and cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of the lipids phosphatidylcholine, sphingomyelin, and lysophosphatidylcholine had less amyloid-beta.”

“- Dr. Rhonda Patrick. APOE is a gene that instructs our body to make apolipoprotein E, which combines with lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) to form lipoproteins. There are three variants or alleles of the APOE gene: APOE e2, APOE e3, and APOE e4.”

“Gut-derived signals may contribute to vascular inflammation, and lipoproteins help bind and transport bacterial components in the bloodstream. The central process in atherosclerosis is the entry and retention of apoB-containing particles in susceptible arterial tissue, followed by particle modification, inflammation, and macrophage uptake.”

“MCT powder and heavy cream also add saturated fat. Repeated large additions across several coffees can materially increase daily saturated-fat intake and may raise ApoB-containing lipoproteins in susceptible people.”

“They also discuss a short feeding study in healthy young men in which a daily 20-ounce sugar-sweetened beverage increased inflammatory and atherogenic lipoprotein biomarkers after three weeks.”

“Effect of Long-Term Exposure to Lower Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Beginning Early in Life on the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis. Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Long-term Mortality Among Adults Undergoing Exercise Treadmill Testing.”

“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.”

“The study involved nearly 28,000 healthy US women. Researchers measured three key biomarkers: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), and lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)].”