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A metabolic blood test and cholesterol panel can be confusing, so in this ultimate guide, our Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder Dr. Casey Means talks with Levels advisor and author of Metabolical, Dr. Robert Lustig, to give you advice on how to interpret your panels to better understand the status of your metabolic health. Sign Up to Get Your Ultimate Guide to Glucose: Dr. Robert Lustig walks through what HDL, LDL, triglycerides, and total cholesterol mean, how fasting insulin tests relate to your cholesterol panel, how to improve your cholesterol numbers, and how to interpret ratios of your cholesterol numbers like the triglyceride-to-HDL ratio. #metabolicHealth #cholesterolPanel #LDL #triglycerides #bloodPanel 📍 What Dr. Robert Lustig and Levels’ Dr. Casey Means discuss: 00:00 - Intro 02:17 - Understanding cholesterol 02:44 - The correlation between LDL and heart disease 05:12 - The connection between LDL and triglycerides 07:14 - Good cholesterol 16:48 - Measuring LDL 30:04 - Portal systems in the body 44:51 - The importance of liver function tests 54:05 - How to reduce liver fat 👋 WHO WE ARE: Levels helps you see how food affects your health. With real-time, personalized data gathered through biosensors like continuous glucose monitors (CGM), you learn which diet and lifestyle choices improve your metabolic health so you can live a longer, fuller, healthier life. 🔗 LINKS: Watch the conversation: The ultimate guide to understanding your cholesterol panel and metabolic blood tests: Show notes: Subscribe here on YouTube: Connect with Casey on Twitter: Connect with Casey on Instagram: Connect with Rob on Twitter: Connect with Rob on Instagram:
