Show 1421: Is Lp(a) the Heart Risk No One Talks About?

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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This week, we get in-depth information on Lp(a), the heart risk no one talks about. You have heard of cholesterol, and you may even know what your cholesterol level is. The compound lipoprotein a may be equally dangerous when it is elevated, but you have probably heard very little about it. You could listen through […]

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0:00.0	I'm Joe Graydon. And I'm Terry Graydon. Welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy.
0:06.0	You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of health topics at People's Pharmacy.com.
0:14.2	Heart disease is our number one killer after decades of cholesteroling treatment. What else causes heart attacks?
0:23.4	This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Graydon.
0:31.7	Cholestrel's not the only blood lipid that contributes to heart disease and strokes.
0:38.3	An under-recognized compound called lipoprotein A is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
0:45.3	Most people get regular blood tests for total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides.
0:52.3	Relatively few have had their blood tested for L.P. Little A.
0:56.5	Is it possible to lower this important risk factor? Does diet or exercise matter? What about
1:02.0	niacin? Coming up on the people's pharmacy, is L.P. Little A, the heart risk no one talks about?
1:13.9	In the P's pharmacy health headlines, the Mediterranean diet has garnered a lot of
1:19.5	a claim for its ability to reduce the risk of cardiometabolic disorders like diabetes
1:24.9	and heart disease. Now, a study of nearly half a million adults has
1:29.3	found that those following, a Mediterranean dietary pattern, are less vulnerable to obesity-related
1:36.2	cancers. The research published in JAMA Network Open relies on data from the European
1:41.7	prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition.
1:46.2	Participants were recruited between 1992 and 2000 and followed for around 15 years.
1:52.5	During that time, about 5% of the volunteers experienced a cancer diagnosis.
1:58.0	Those who stuck closely to a Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables and fruit and low in
2:03.2	meat and processed foods were less likely to develop an obesity-related cancer, even though
2:09.7	there was no clear link to waist size or body mask index.
2:14.2	Patients who suffer from systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, such as lupus, may experience
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