Insights

Episode #8: A Simple Way to Map the System

By now, the pattern is clear. Particles are being produced.Particles are being cleared. And in many cases, both sides of the system are shifting at the same time. What’s been...

Episode #7: When Triglycerides Rise and HDL Falls

By now, the system is visible. Particles are being produced.Particles are being cleared. And the number in circulation reflects the balance between those two forces. Up to this point, it’s...

Episode #6: What Actually Determines Your Chole...

  What actually determines how many particles you have? Up to this point, the system has started to take shape. Particles move through circulation.They are cleared by the liver.And over...

Episode #5: Why Lowering Cholesterol Isn’t the ...

For decades, the strategy has been straightforward. Lower cholesterol. Reduce risk. And to be clear, that works. Lower cholesterol is associated with lower cardiovascular events. That’s been shown again and...

Episode #4: The Two Forces Behind High Cholesterol

By this point, something should feel off. Cholesterol alone doesn’t explain what we see in practice. So what does? To answer that, you have to zoom out. Because what’s happening...

Episode #3: Cholesterol Isn’t The Problem. So, ...

Cholesterol has a problem. It can’t move through blood on its own. It doesn’t dissolve. It doesn’t circulate freely. So the body has to build a system to carry it....