@drmohammedalo: 🚨 Your LDL number might be a guess, not a measurement. Most people never question their cholesterol number. Here is what nobody tells you. The LDL on your standard lab report is not measured directly. It is calculated, using an equation built in the 1970s. That equation breaks down exactly when it matters most. When your triglycerides run high. When your LDL is already low. The exact moments you need accuracy, the math fails you. I am a cardiologist. I have seen patients walk in with a "normal" calculated LDL and a false sense of security, while their real risk was hiding in plain sight. 🩺 Here is what I tell every patient now: Ask for a direct LDL test. Ask for an apoB test. 🔬 Why this matters: Calculated LDL estimates. Direct LDL and apoB measure. Triglycerides above 150 to 200 mg/dL make the calculation unreliable. ApoB counts the actual number of atherogenic particles in your blood. That is the number driving plaque, not an estimate of it. ❌ A calculated LDL is not the full story. ❌ "Normal" on paper does not mean protected. ❌ Guessing your risk is not a strategy. ❤️ Bottom line: Knowing your true number is not complicated and it is not expensive. It requires one different lab order. Ask your doctor for a direct LDL or an apoB test at your next visit. Do not accept an estimate when the real number is available. That is the difference between guessing and knowing. Which one do you want driving your heart health decisions? Full breakdown on the blog. Everything you need to know about LDL cholesterol, explained in depth. https://dralo.net/blog/ldl-cholesterol Dr. Alo, America's Cardiologist #Cardiology #HeartDisease #HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #LDL #ApoB #Cholesterol #Statins #MetabolicHealth #LifestyleMedicine #PreventiveCardiology
