Decoding Your Lipid and Metabolic Health Panels | Episode 39

The Health Pulse

In this episode of The Health Pulse Podcast, we break down what your cholesterol panel is really telling you—not just about your heart, but about your liver health and overall metabolism. Inspired by Dr. Robert Lustig’s insights, we cut through the confusion around total cholesterol, LDL particle size, and triglyceride-to-HDL ratios to help you better interpret your lab results.

Learn why small dense LDL particles, not LDL alone, are the real problem, how high triglycerides often reflect liver and sugar issues, and why your ALT levels may quietly signal fatty liver disease even within the so-called normal range.

🎧 Tune in to understand how cholesterol, insulin resistance, and liver function are deeply connected—and how improving your metabolic health can transform your lipid profile.

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Chapters

1. Decoding Your Lipid and Metabolic Health Panels | Episode 39 (00:00:00)

2. Welcome to the Health Pulse (00:00:01)

3. Understanding Your Cholesterol Panel (00:00:24)

4. LDL: Beyond "Bad Cholesterol" (00:01:19)

5. Triglycerides and Small Dense LDL (00:02:54)

6. The Sugar-VLDL-Triglyceride Connection (00:05:24)

7. Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Health (00:10:41)

8. Liver Health and ALT Levels (00:17:37)

9. Key Takeaways and Action Steps (00:19:22)