High Cholesterol & Lp(a): Articles
Advanced lipid science beyond the standard panel — LDL particle number, ApoB, and Lp(a) — and what actually lowers cardiovascular risk. These articles separate the markers that matter from the numbers most reports stop at.
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25 articles on High Cholesterol & Lp(a)
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New Cholesterol Guidelines 2026: LDL Targets, Lp(a), and What Changed
Read more →: New Cholesterol Guidelines 2026: LDL Targets, Lp(a), and What ChangedCoronary Artery DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a) The 2026 ACC/AHA Dyslipidemia Guideline introduces five major changes: a new risk calculator (PREVENT replaces Pooled Cohort Equations), explicit LDL targets reinstated (below 55 mg/dL for highest-risk patients), universal Lp(a) testing for every adult, formal Class 3 (No Benefit) ratings for dietary supplements, and CAC score tiers tied directly…
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How Do I Lower My Lp(a) Cholesterol?
Read more →: How Do I Lower My Lp(a) Cholesterol?High Cholesterol & Lp(a) Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is one of the most important and most overlooked cardiovascular risk factors. Unlike standard LDL cholesterol, Lp(a) levels are primarily determined by genetics, which means diet and exercise have minimal direct effect on the number itself. However, this does not mean you are powerless. While significantly lowering Lp(a)…
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Heart Health: Evidence, Dosing, and the REDUCE-IT Trial Explained
Read more →: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Heart Health: Evidence, Dosing, and the REDUCE-IT Trial ExplainedCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a) Omega-3 fatty acids for heart health represent the most extensively studied cardiovascular supplement category — with a body of evidence spanning decades, multiple large randomized outcomes trials, and a prescription-only formulation approved by the FDA for cardiovascular risk reduction. EPA and DHA are not interchangeable wellness…
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CoQ10 for Heart Health: Evidence, Dosing, and Why Every Statin User Needs It
Read more →: CoQ10 for Heart Health: Evidence, Dosing, and Why Every Statin User Needs ItCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a) CoQ10 for heart health is one of the most evidence-backed supplement recommendations in integrative cardiology — and one of the most routinely overlooked in conventional practice. Coenzyme Q10 is not a fringe supplement. It is an essential mitochondrial cofactor, a potent fat-soluble antioxidant, and the compound…
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Metabolic Syndrome Treatment: The Integrative Approach That Addresses the Root Cause
Read more →: Metabolic Syndrome Treatment: The Integrative Approach That Addresses the Root CauseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a)HypertensionMetabolic Syndrome Metabolic syndrome treatment is one of the areas where integrative cardiology most clearly outperforms standard medical care. The five criteria — elevated waist circumference, high triglycerides, low HDL, elevated blood pressure, and elevated fasting glucose — are each individually treated with separate medications in conventional practice. Integrative…
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Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack Prevention, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol & Lp(a), HypertensionCardiac Diet Plan: What to Eat, What to Avoid, and the Evidence Behind Each Choice
Read more →: Cardiac Diet Plan: What to Eat, What to Avoid, and the Evidence Behind Each ChoiceCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a)Hypertension A cardiac diet plan is not a single rigid protocol — it is a way of eating that addresses the specific mechanisms driving cardiovascular disease in each patient. As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M builds dietary protocols around what the patient’s…
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Red Yeast Rice for Cholesterol: Evidence, Safety, and How It Compares to Statins
Read more →: Red Yeast Rice for Cholesterol: Evidence, Safety, and How It Compares to StatinsCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a) Red yeast rice for cholesterol has more clinical evidence behind it than almost any other natural supplement — because it contains monacolin K, a compound chemically identical to the prescription statin lovastatin. That makes it genuinely effective and genuinely requires the same informed approach as pharmaceutical…
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Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack Prevention, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol & Lp(a), HypertensionNattokinase Benefits for Heart Health: Blood Pressure, Clots, and Arterial Plaque — What the Evidence Shows
Read more →: Nattokinase Benefits for Heart Health: Blood Pressure, Clots, and Arterial Plaque — What the Evidence ShowsCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a)Hypertension Nattokinase benefits for cardiovascular health have attracted significant research attention — and for good reason. This enzyme, derived from the Japanese fermented soybean food natto, has demonstrated meaningful effects on blood clot dissolution, blood pressure reduction, and arterial plaque in clinical trials. As an integrative cardiologist,…
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Arrhythmias, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack Prevention, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol & Lp(a)How Genetics Affects Cardiovascular Health: What Your Family History Really Means
Read more →: How Genetics Affects Cardiovascular Health: What Your Family History Really MeansArrhythmiasCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a) Genetics affects cardiovascular health in ways that range from absolute (some conditions are determined almost entirely by a single gene variant) to probabilistic (most common heart disease reflects the interaction of dozens of genetic variants with lifestyle and environment). As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Regina Druz,…
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Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack Prevention, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol & Lp(a), HypertensionVitamins That Remove Plaque From Arteries: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Read more →: Vitamins That Remove Plaque From Arteries: What the Evidence Actually ShowsCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a)Hypertension Vitamins that remove plaque from arteries — the claim appears regularly in supplement marketing. The honest clinical answer is more nuanced: no vitamin dissolves or removes existing plaque. But several vitamins and nutrients have robust evidence for slowing plaque progression, reducing the oxidative and inflammatory processes…
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Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack Prevention, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol & Lp(a), HypertensionHerbs for Heart Health: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Read more →: Herbs for Heart Health: What the Evidence Actually ShowsCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a)Hypertension Herbs for heart health have been used in traditional medicine systems for centuries — and several have accumulated enough clinical trial data to warrant serious attention from integrative cardiologists. Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M evaluates herbal cardiovascular interventions by the same standard as any…
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Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements That Actually Work: Berberine, Bergamot, and Aged Garlic — and When to See a Cardiologist
Read more →: Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements That Actually Work: Berberine, Bergamot, and Aged Garlic — and When to See a CardiologistCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a) Managing dyslipidemia: a nutraceutical comparison. Cholesterol-lowering supplements are one of the most common topics Dr. Regina Druz discusses with patients — both those who want to avoid statins and those already on medication who want to do more. Three supplements stand out for their clinical evidence:…
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