Watch if you’re taking a statin for high cholesterol. 👋 One study showed the persons with the worst cardiovascular outcomes had 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐋𝐃𝐋-𝐂 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐋𝐃𝐋-𝐏! This is why we cringe when we hear someone was prescribed a statin to lower their cholesterol based solely on total cholesterol or LDL-C. 😖 They simply aren’t good markers for cardiovascular risk and one should dig deeper before accepting a statin due to its side effects of muscle fatigue, weakness, pain,and elevated insulin resistance. A standard blood test only measures LDL-C. For more accurate results, you can get a LipoProfile® test. This test measures the total number of particles and the size of each lipoprotein particle. Total cholesterol and LDL-C simply doesn’t give us enough information on the health of your LDL or risk for atherosclerosis. Watch the full video: What Does Low Carb Do to LDL Cholesterol? (LDL-C Versus LDL-P Explained!) at https://youtu.be/k_9hQ56JWls In it you’ll learn: • What is cholesterol? • Difference between LDL-P (particles) and LDL-C (cholesterol). • LDL Pattern A versus LDL Pattern B. • Why LDL-P is more important than LDL-C when determining cardiovascular risk. • Does high LDL cholesterol cause heart disease? • Why you shouldn’t accept a statin based solely on high total or LDL cholesterol. • Common side effects of statins on muscles and insulin resistance. • Why you don’t need to fear eating saturated fat. • How to look at the research on low-fat diets. • Why total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol go up on a low-carb diet. **Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to this channel for more health tips.**