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“A 2025 pilot analysis then examined stored samples from 72 men who had participated in an earlier four-week randomized cholesterol trial. Participants consumed 3 grams of oat beta-glucan per day—1 gram three times daily—or a rice-powder control.”

Jim Kean is the CEO of National Pro Grid League (NPGL) and founder of WellnessFX.

“In this member Q&A clip, Dr. Rhonda Patrick explains why ApoB is a useful cardiovascular marker. Each VLDL and LDL particle carries one ApoB molecule, so the measurement approximates the number of circulating atherogenic particles more directly than the cholesterol mass inside them.”

“While blood parameters were within the normal ranges for both groups, the brown fat-positive group had lower HbA1c (a measure of long-term blood glucose control), total cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol compared to the brown fat-negative participants, even after adjusting the data for age, sex, and body fat composition.”

“The 2026 diabetes-focused meta-analysis found a different pattern: total cholesterol decreased by 5.70 milligrams per deciliter, LDL increased by 3.46 milligrams per deciliter, and triglycerides and HDL did not change significantly.”

“Statins reduce the risk of cardiovascular events by decreasing the production of cholesterol in the liver and increasing the receptors that remove LDL particles from the blood. However the more harmful small, dense LDL is not removed as well as the benign larger LDL.”

“Clinical practices do not distinguish between different types of LDL cholesterol because they do not use the ion mobility test. The test is becoming more prevalent in clinical practices as it becomes more standardized and the cost decreases. In this clip, Dr. Krauss talks about the necessity of the ion mobility test before starting statin therapy and the growing popularity of the test.”

“Approximately 25 percent of people living in the United States 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.”

“Dr. Krauss led revolutionary research showing that contrary to popular belief, a low-fat diet made cholesterol profiles worse. This is largely due to a replacement of calories with carbohydrates. His research has shown that the chief culprit of atherogenic dyslipidemia is simple, refined sugar.”

“Human trials suggest that alpha-lipoic acid can modestly improve selected lipid measures. A dose-response meta-analysis of 12 studies found reductions in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides across doses from 300 to 1,200 milligrams per day.”