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LDL-Cholesterol: Does It Matter? Check Your Heart Calcium Score to Find Out!
Heart Doc VIP with Dr. Joel Kahn
English - March 03, 2023 18:30 - 22 minutes - 22.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 412 ratingsAlternative Health Health & Fitness Nutrition hearthealth cardiologist drjoelkahn drkahn empowerradio greenspacecafe health healthtips healthyeating heartdiseasereversal Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this week's episode, Dr. Kahn discusses the topics of sleep and longevity, the risks of skipping breakfast, and the impact of daily cannabis use on heart disease. He then focuses on new research that evaluates the role of LDL-cholesterol levels in predicting future heart attacks. It turns out that this depends on the coronary artery calcium score of the heart. If your score is zero, therapy with medications may not provide benefits in the short term. Tune in to learn more.