FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE BLOG
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Metabolic health status and aging determined by inflammation, not weight
Metabolic health is not reliably determined by weight or BMI (body mass index). Lean individuals can suffer from cardiovascular and other diseases involving metabolism, and evidence has been mounting that supports the notion of a subtype of obesity that is metabolically healthy. Inflammation can determine metabolic health in both obese and non-obese populations.
Low LDL cholesterol associated with worse cognitive performance
Low LDL cholesterol associated with worse cognitive performance
Cholesterol levels vary with the menstrual cycle
Cholesterol levels vary with the menstrual cycle
Lipid assessment for risk of vascular disease gets easier and cheaper
Lipid assessment for risk of vascular disease gets easier and cheaper