The Peter Attia Drive

#21 - Tom Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA – Part II of V: Lipid metrics, lipid measurements, and cholesterol regulation

Oct 16, 18 | 01:26:55

In this five-part series, Thomas Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA, a world-renowned expert in lipidology, and one of Peter's most important clinical mentors, shares his wealth of knowledge on the subject of lipids. In Part II, Tom provides a 101 on lipids and lipoproteins. Tom and Peter also discuss the history and techniques used to measure lipoproteins, and more.   We discuss: 

  • Lipoprotein basics [1:30];
  • Gofman and the ultracentrifuge [5:15];
  • Lipoprotein structure, function, metabolism [6:45];
  • Lipoprotein and cholesterol measurement, and NMR technology [15:15];
  • LDL-C vs LDL-P and apoB [30:45];
  • Sterols and cholesterol synthesis [39:45]; and
  • More.

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