Why Cholesterol Matters

Welcome back to our podcast and the beginning of a mini series on cholesterol, arguably the most understood aspect of physical health. We touch upon the importance of cholesterol, the discrepancies in nomenclature surrounding cholesterol, why we should be aware of our cholesterol physiology and what we are doing from a personal point of view. There is a lot to discuss and we are aware that we cannot cover everything in this episode, also, please see our references below for any further reading. If you would like to go to a particular section, please click on the time stamp below: 00:07 - Why should we be measuring cholesterol? 03:19 - Why is cholesterol important? 04:08 - Why we can’t say cholesterol is good or bad? 07:04 - Do we take our cholesterol results seriously? 09:57 - What is apoB? 11:14 - What is coming up in this lipid mini series? Sign up to our newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/c15c44eee6a0/thechemistcouplepodcast You can also watch this podcast episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAf1zFQF4_dyVG4z8DD0_3Q  As always, this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used in substitute to seeing a healthcare professional. Any questions, please reach out to us and thanks for listening! Here is a list of the sources that we used to make this podcast: Guyton & Hall Medical Physiology 14th edition- general physiology overview Rang & Dale’s Pharmacology 10th edition - general pharmacological overview Randox link: https://www.timcogleyfoundation.com/cardiac-screening/