Preventing Atherosclerosis & Heart Disease (ApoB, Cholesterol, and Lipids) | Tom Dayspring, MD
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Why do humans get cardiovascular disease and how can we prevent it? These are critical processes to understand for anyone who is interested in living a longer and healthier life. I'm very honored to talk with Dr. Tom Dayspring, a world-renowned clinical lipidologist and physician whose topic expertise is unparalleled. We discuss the underlying process of atherosclerosis & the formation of plaques, ApoB, methods to stabilize plaque, metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, markers and the risk of atherosclerosis, LP-PLA2 & atherosclerosis, homocysteine and cardiac risk, genetic therapies for lipid disorders. We also discuss lifestyle interventions, including exercise, in managing lipid disorders and reducing cardiovascular risk. Dr. Dayspring Twitter: https://x.com/Drlipid Chapters: 01:07 Introduction 07:44 ApoB & Atherosclerosis 13:25 How Plaques Form 26:32 Stabilizing Plaque & Preventing Rupture 31:46 Metabolic Syndrome & Insulin Resistance 37:57 Markers & Risk of Atherosclerosis 40:42 LP-PLA2 & Atherosclerosis 47:00 Homocysteine & Cardiac Risk 57:14 Genet Therapies for Lipid Disorders 01:09:50 The Role of Exercise Social & Website: Instagram - / sterlingmdphd Twitter - / sterlingmdphd Facebook - / sterlingmdphd TikTok - / sterlingmdphd Newsletter - http://eepurl.com/hQpdqT Subscribe to the Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3y438C9 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5TDUK3F... Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3Olanei References & Show Notes: http://www.nicksterling.com/ The content of this podcast is not medical advice, is for general information purposes only, and does not constitute the practice of medicine or any other healthcare professional services. No doctor-patient relationship is formed. The content of this podcast is not a substitute for medical evaluation or treatment and does not take precedence over information provided to you by your healthcare provider or official public health sources. Please visit nicksterling.com/terms for full Terms of Use.
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