Barbell Shrugged11 Huhti 2025

Physiology Friday: [Cholesterol] How to Read Bloodwork for Lipids, Triglycerides, and Fatty Acids w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Dan Garner Barbell Shrugged

In today's episode of Barbell Shrugged you will learn:

What are lipids
What is cholesterol
The difference between HDL and LDL cholesterol
Why there is no such thing as "good" or "bad" cholesterol
What are the bloodwork numbers for optimal cholesterol
What is the perfect ratio of HDL and LDL
Ratios for Triglycerides to HDL for optimal health
Mechanisms for regulating cholesterol in the liver
Why saturated fats are not bad and how your body uses them
Cholesterols role in testosterone production

To learn more, please go to https://rapidhealthoptimization.com

Connect with our guests:

Anders Varner on Instagram

Doug Larson on Instagram

Coach Travis Mash on Instagram

Dan Garner on Instagram

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