LDL Cholesterol

Uses

How it works

Benefits

Dosage & preparation

Risks & contraindications

Interactions

Comparisons

Background

Evidence quality

Where it comes from

Highlighted claims

• Calcium liberated from bone does not remain in circulation but deposits in arterial walls. — The Dangers of Excess Phosphorus
• Arterial plaque forms as a biological repair response when the body sends cholesterol, calcium, and fibrin to sites of endothelial damage. — Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Score: The Best Heart Attack Predictor
• Plaque accumulation directly narrows or obstructs the coronary artery, leading to a heart attack. — Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Score: The Best Heart Attack Predictor
• LDL is a protein-wrapped carrier that transports cholesterol through the bloodstream, not free-floating cholesterol. — The Best Meal to Clear Out Your Arteries
• Atherosclerotic plaque accumulates on the outer wall of the artery, not within the blood flow pathway. — The Vegetarian Diet and Coronary Atherosclerosis Myth
• Atherosclerotic plaque accumulates on the outside wall of the artery, not inside the lumen. — The Vegetarian Diet Atherosclerosis Reversal Claim: A Methodological Failure
• The claim that a vegetarian diet reverses coronary atherosclerosis is fundamentally untrue. — The Vegetarian Diet and Coronary Atherosclerosis Myth
• Measuring lumen diameter provides no valid information about atherosclerotic plaque presence or progression on the arterial wall. — The Vegetarian Diet and Coronary Atherosclerosis Myth
• Arterial plaque is composed of cholesterol, calcium, and a structural protein called fibrin. — Coronary Artery Calcium Score: Predicting Heart Risk
• LDL carries cholesterol from the liver out to the body's tissues for hormone synthesis, cell membrane maintenance, and repair. — Why Cholesterol May Rise During Intermittent Fasting (And Why It's Not Dangerous)