Ep. 24 — The Cholesterol Question Your Doctor Can't Answer (Part 2)

Which raises your cholesterol more — an Oreo or an egg? The answer isn't what most people are told.In Part 2 of our Bloodwork Literacy series, we walk through the numbers on your lipid panel — total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, non-HDL — and what each one actually measures. We explain why your liver makes cholesterol, why "good" and "bad" is a moral category laid over carriers doing different jobs, and the one number on the panel that most people never calculate: the triglyceride-to-HDL ratio.We touch on context that shifts how a single result reads — fasting state, illness, medications, life stage — and on ApoB and particle count for those who want to go deeper.This is Part 2 of 6. In Part 3, we move to the thyroid panel.No fear. No pressure. Just enough literacy to read your own results.⭐ Free Companion GuideWe've put together a companion guide that walks through how to read your own panel — the five carriers, the ratio the panel doesn't print, and how to read your trend over time.https://togetherunprocessed.com/reading-your-lipid-panel/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=bloodwork-pt2🎵 Music"Marathon Man" by Jason Shaw (Audionautix.com) — CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/DisclaimerEverything we share comes from our own journeys and experiences. We're not doctors, and nothing here is meant as medical advice. Always make decisions about your health with a trusted professional.