494: We Got Cholesterol All Wrong–The Most Shocking Truth About Heart Disease Risk You’ve Never Heard with Dr. Thomas Dayspring

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Health, and Science for Women 35+

Cynthia Thurlow

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

I am deeply honored to reconnect with Dr. Thomas Dayspring, who joined me in 2024 for an immensely popular five-part series. Dr. Dayspring is certified in internal medicine and clinical lipidology. He is a distinguished fellow of both the American College of Physicians and the National Lipid Association. Today, we have the first episode in a new series of conversations with Dr. Dayspring, in which he will share more of his perspective and answer more questions from listeners. In our discussion, we review the basics about cholesterol, triglycerides, and lipoproteins, exploring the factors that contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease, the significance of ApoB and Lp(a), and the risk factors for younger women. We also dive into the limitations of traditional allopathic medicines, and Dr. Dayspring shares his views on lipids, lipid changes in menopause, specific ways to address ApoB, some of the challenges associated with statin therapy, and more. Dr. Dayspring brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this discussion, and you are sure to find this series as invaluable as the last. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Dr. Dayspring revisits the differences between cholesterol, triglycerides, and lipoproteins What atherosclerosis is, and why it is concerning Dr. Dayspring explains the structure and function of lipoproteins The role of ApoB in lipoprotein particles and its significance in atherosclerosis Some of the risk factors for lipid abnormalities in younger women Lipid changes that occur as women transition from perimenopause to menopause Dr. Dayspring shares his take on statin therapy Ways to address high ApoB Dr. Dayspring’s suggested goals for ApoB therapy Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on ⁠X⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Check out Cynthia’s ⁠website⁠ Submit your questions to ⁠[email protected]⁠ Connect with Dr. Thomas Dayspring On⁠ X⁠ (@Drlipid) On⁠ LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Journal Article: Atherosclerosis: Non-genetic influences on lipoprotein(a) concentrations⁠ ⁠Journal of the American Heart Association: Trajectories of Blood Lipid Profiles in Midlife Women: Does Menopause Matter?⁠

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast.
0:03.7	I'm your host, nurse practitioner, Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.4	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:13.9	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the health and wellness industry each week and impact
0:22.1	over a million lives.
0:29.0	Today I had the true distinct honor of reconnecting with Dr. Tom Dayspring.
0:34.8	As you may recall, we had an incredibly popular five-part lipid series in
0:40.4	2024, and he returned today in person in my home podcast studio to dive into more of
0:47.0	listeners' questions and interest. And to give you some perspective, Dr. Dayspring is certified
0:51.9	in both internal medicine and clinical lipidology,
0:55.5	and he is a distinguished fellow of the American College of Physicians and the National
0:59.3	Lipid Association.
1:01.4	And as always, he brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our discussion today.
1:07.0	We reviewed the basics about cholesterol, triglycerides, and lipoproteins, things that contribute
1:14.1	to the development of cardiovascular disease, the significance of APOB and LP-L-P-L-A, as well
1:21.8	as risk factors for younger women.
1:23.6	And this is particularly important because I think there are not enough clinicians
1:27.9	that are educating our younger patients about some of the risk factors for developing heart
1:35.0	disease. We also discuss limitations of traditional allopathic medicines view on lipids,
1:40.8	lipid changes that we see in menopause in particular, ways to address APOB as well as goals.
1:47.3	Additionally, some of the challenges to dealing with statin therapy and so much more.
1:53.0	This is the first in a series of discussions with Dr. Dayspring.
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