Most doctors still rely on a standard lipid panel to assess heart disease risk—but that only tells half the story. 🧬 If you’re only looking at total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, and LDL, you’re missing a critical piece of the puzzle. The real question isn’t just how much cholesterol is inside LDL—it’s how many LDL particles are circulating in your body. Why? Because more particles = higher risk of plaque buildup in your arteries. ✅ What should you test instead? Apolipoprotein B (ApoB). ApoB gives a direct measurement of all atherogenic lipoproteins, including LDL, VLDL, IDL, and Lp(a), making it a much stronger predictor of cardiovascular disease than LDL-C alone. If heart health is a priority, ask your doctor for an ApoB test—it could be the missing piece in understanding your risk.
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