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#59 - Understanding your cholesterol panel & metabolic health blood tests - The ultimate guide | Dr. Robert Lustig & Dr. Casey Means LEVELS – A Whole New Level
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- Health & Fitness
A metabolic blood test and cholesterol panel can be confusing, so in this ultimate guide, our Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder Dr. Casey Means talks with Levels advisor and author of Metabolical to give you advice on how to interpret your panels to better understand the status of your metabolic health. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.
This episode does not constitute medical advice.
🎙 What Dr. Rob Lustig and Levels’ Dr. Casey Means discuss:
(03:18) - Understanding cholesterol
(03:38) - The correlation between LDL and heart disease
(05:59) - The connection between LDL and triglycerides
(07:51) - Good cholesterol
(16:39) - Measuring LDL
(28:50) - Portal systems in the body
(42:00) - The importance of liver function tests
(50:27) - How to reduce liver fat
🔗 Helpful links:
Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/joinstudy
Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/C3rsNCFNAw8
The ultimate guide to understanding your cholesterol panel and metabolic blood tests: https://levelshealth.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-understanding-your-cholesterol-panel-and-metabolic-blood-tests
Show notes: https://levelshealth.com/podcasts/the-ultimate-guide-to-understanding-your-cholesterol-panel-and-metabolic-blood-tests-dr-robert-lustig-dr-casey-means
Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog
Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels
Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels
Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1
Connect with Casey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrCaseysKitchen
Connect with Casey on Instagram: https://instagram.com/drcaseyskitchen
Connect with Rob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertLustigMD
Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://instagram.com/robertlustigmd
A metabolic blood test and cholesterol panel can be confusing, so in this ultimate guide, our Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder Dr. Casey Means talks with Levels advisor and author of Metabolical to give you advice on how to interpret your panels to better understand the status of your metabolic health. Look for multiple new shows per week on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations about metabolic health and how the Levels startup team builds a wellness movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry.
This episode does not constitute medical advice.
🎙 What Dr. Rob Lustig and Levels’ Dr. Casey Means discuss:
(03:18) - Understanding cholesterol
(03:38) - The correlation between LDL and heart disease
(05:59) - The connection between LDL and triglycerides
(07:51) - Good cholesterol
(16:39) - Measuring LDL
(28:50) - Portal systems in the body
(42:00) - The importance of liver function tests
(50:27) - How to reduce liver fat
🔗 Helpful links:
Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/joinstudy
Watch the conversation: https://youtu.be/C3rsNCFNAw8
The ultimate guide to understanding your cholesterol panel and metabolic blood tests: https://levelshealth.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-understanding-your-cholesterol-panel-and-metabolic-blood-tests
Show notes: https://levelshealth.com/podcasts/the-ultimate-guide-to-understanding-your-cholesterol-panel-and-metabolic-blood-tests-dr-robert-lustig-dr-casey-means
Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog
Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels
Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels
Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1
Connect with Casey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrCaseysKitchen
Connect with Casey on Instagram: https://instagram.com/drcaseyskitchen
Connect with Rob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertLustigMD
Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://instagram.com/robertlustigmd
53 min