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High Cholesterol & Lp(a): Podcast Episodes
These podcast episodes unpack advanced lipid science beyond the standard panel — LDL particle number, ApoB, and Lp(a) — and what actually lowers cardiovascular risk versus the numbers most reports stop at.
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Ep. 51: The Number Is Not the Outcome — with Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M
Listen to the episode →: Ep. 51: The Number Is Not the Outcome — with Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-MDoes lowering LDL cholesterol prevent your next heart attack? Three trials put that question into sharper focus this year — STAREE, AMUNDSEN and Lp(a)HORIZON — and the answer turns on one idea most patients never hear about: absolute risk reduction. In this remix episode, Dr. Regina Druz explains why a better lab number is not…
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Ep. 50: The Drug Worked. Did You? — with Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M
Listen to the episode →: Ep. 50: The Drug Worked. Did You? — with Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-MYour cholesterol number can improve in twelve weeks while your actual risk of a heart attack barely moves. That gap is the subject of this episode. Dr. Regina Druz walks through three major cholesterol trials reported over the past year — STAREE, AMUNDSEN and VESALIUS-CV — covering both statins and Repatha (evolocumab), and uses a…
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Ep. 25: The Biggest Little Troublemaker: Unpacking Lipoprotein(a) — with Dr. Guy Mintz, Cardiologist & Lipid Expert
Listen to the episode →: Ep. 25: The Biggest Little Troublemaker: Unpacking Lipoprotein(a) — with Dr. Guy Mintz, Cardiologist & Lipid ExpertIt’s a tiny particle most people have never heard of — yet it can drive early heart attacks, strokes, aortic valve disease, and aggressive atherosclerosis, and roughly one in five people carry too much of it. In this episode, Dr. Regina Druz sits down with cardiologist and clinical lipidologist Dr. Guy Mintz to demystify lipoprotein(a),…
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Ep. 24: The Gut-Liver-Heart Connection Demystified — with Dr. Vivian Asamoah, Gastroenterologist
Listen to the episode →: Ep. 24: The Gut-Liver-Heart Connection Demystified — with Dr. Vivian Asamoah, GastroenterologistIntegrative gastroenterologist Dr. Vivian Asamoah explains how gut dysbiosis and liver dysfunction drive high cholesterol, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease.
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Ep. 20: Got LDL Cholesterol? Let’s Play Cholesterol Marbles! — with Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M, integrative cardiologist
Listen to the episode →: Ep. 20: Got LDL Cholesterol? Let’s Play Cholesterol Marbles! — with Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M, integrative cardiologistDr. Druz uses the “cholesterol marbles” metaphor to explain LDL cholesterol, particle size, and how truly understanding your cholesterol numbers protects heart health.
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Ep. 18: Three Things to Know About Your Lipid Profile: S.O.S. Part 2 — with Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M, integrative cardiologist
Listen to the episode →: Ep. 18: Three Things to Know About Your Lipid Profile: S.O.S. Part 2 — with Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M, integrative cardiologistYou got your bloodwork back and your cholesterol is ‘high’ — now what? In Part 2 of her Statin Overprescribing Solution series, Dr. Regina Druz goes back to basics on the standard lipid profile almost everyone already has. She explains why the old ‘good vs. bad cholesterol’ framing is outdated, what your numbers actually mean…
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Ep. 17: Renology — with Dr. Robin Rose, MD
Listen to the episode →: Ep. 17: Renology — with Dr. Robin Rose, MDYour kidneys quietly filter your entire blood supply and are deeply connected to your heart, brain, and gut — yet kidney decline is often dismissed until it’s severe. In this episode, Dr. Regina Druz talks with Dr. Robin Rose, a holistic family physician who, after surviving kidney cancer and advanced kidney disease herself, created ‘Renology’:…
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Ep. 16: Statin Overprescribing Solution (S.O.S.) Part 1: How to Age-Proof Your Arteries — with Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M, integrative cardiologist
Listen to the episode →: Ep. 16: Statin Overprescribing Solution (S.O.S.) Part 1: How to Age-Proof Your Arteries — with Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M, integrative cardiologistDr. Regina Druz launches S.O.S.—a comprehensive solution to statin overprescribing. Learn how to assess your real cardiovascular risk and optimize lipid strategy.
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Ep. 4: Busting the LDL Cholesterol Myth: It is NOT What You Think — with Dr. Ernst Schaefer, Lipidologist
Listen to the episode →: Ep. 4: Busting the LDL Cholesterol Myth: It is NOT What You Think — with Dr. Ernst Schaefer, LipidologistChallenge conventional cholesterol thinking with advanced lipid testing. Learn about particle size, LDL-P measurements, and personalized risk assessment beyond simple LDL numbers.
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