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The Proof · September 1, 2025 · 105m
Lowering Cholesterol with Medicine — When, Why, and How
Master lipidologist Dr. Thomas Dayspring explains why LDL particle number matters more than LDL cholesterol concentration, when medication is necessary, and why heart disease can happen even when standard lipid panels look normal.
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Highlights
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LDL particle number is a better predictor of cardiovascular risk than LDL cholesterol concentration
Dayspring: standard lipid panels measure LDL cholesterol (the amount of cholesterol inside LDL particles) but not LDL particle number. You can have normal LDL-C but dangerously high LDL-P — meaning many small, dense particles that penetrate arterial walls.•
Lipoprotein(a) is a genetic cardiovascular risk factor that affects 20% of the population — and is almost never tested
Dayspring: Lp(a) is an inherited lipoprotein variant that independently increases cardiovascular and stroke risk by 2-4x. It affects 1 in 5 people, cannot be modified by diet or exercise, and is almost never included in standard lipid panels.Was this useful?