Vince
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In recent years, our understanding of how cholesterol and the lipoproteins that carry it affect heart health has exploded.
New research reveals another way cholesterol can raise your risk of heart attack: by forming needle-like “cholesterol crystals” that are buried deep inside arterial plaque, with potentially devastating consequences.
In this exclusive interview, Michael Ozner, MD, one of the leading preventive cardiologists in America, explains how cholesterol crystals are formed, why we should worry about them, and how exciting new research into how EPA from omega 3 fatty acids and medications can help reduce the risk of suffering a major cardiac event caused by cholesterol crystals.
LE: Let’s start at the beginning. What are cholesterol crystals?
Cholesterol Crystals: The Neglected Heart Attack Risk Factor - Life Extension
New research reveals another way cholesterol can raise your risk of heart attack: by forming needle-like “cholesterol crystals” that are buried deep inside arterial plaque, with potentially devastating consequences.
In this exclusive interview, Michael Ozner, MD, one of the leading preventive cardiologists in America, explains how cholesterol crystals are formed, why we should worry about them, and how exciting new research into how EPA from omega 3 fatty acids and medications can help reduce the risk of suffering a major cardiac event caused by cholesterol crystals.
LE: Let’s start at the beginning. What are cholesterol crystals?
Cholesterol Crystals: The Neglected Heart Attack Risk Factor - Life Extension