Physiology Friday: [Cholesterol] How to Read Bloodwork for Lipids, Triglycerides, and Fatty Acids w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Dan Garner Barbell Shrugged
Barbell Shrugged11 Apr 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:

  1. What are lipids
  2. What is cholesterol
  3. The difference between HDL and LDL cholesterol
  4. Why there is no such thing as "good" or "bad" cholesterol
  5. What are the bloodwork numbers for optimal cholesterol
  6. What is the perfect ratio of HDL and LDL
  7. Ratios for Triglycerides to HDL for optimal health
  8. Mechanisms for regulating cholesterol in the liver
  9. Why saturated fats are not bad and how your body uses them
  10. 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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