#21 – Tom Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA – Part II of V: Lipid metrics and cholesterol regulation

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

January 1, 2020

Duration

1h 27m

Channel

Peter Attia MD

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://bit.ly/4c602k2 Original release date: 10/16/2018 In this five-part series, Thomas Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA, a world-renowned expert in lipidology, and one of Peter’s most important clinical mentors, shares his wealth of knowledge on the subject of lipids. In Part II, Tom provides a 101 on lipids and lipoproteins. Tom and Peter also discuss the history and techniques used to measure lipoproteins, and more. We discuss: -Lipoprotein basics [1:30]; -Gofman and the ultracentrifuge [5:15]; -Lipoprotein structure, function, metabolism [6:45]; -Lipoprotein and cholesterol measurement, and NMR technology [15:15]; -LDL-C vs LDL-P and apoB [30:45]; -Sterols and cholesterol synthesis [39:45]; and -More. Show notes page: https://peterattiamd.com/tomdayspring2/ About: The Peter Attia Drive is a weekly, ultra-deep-dive podcast focusing on maximizing health, longevity, critical thinking…and a few other things. With over 10 million episodes downloaded, it features topics including fasting, ketosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, mental health, and much more. Peter is the founder of Attia Medical, PC, a medical practice with offices in San Diego and New York City, focusing on the applied science of longevity. The practice applies nutritional biochemistry, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, techniques to increase distress tolerance, lipidology, pharmacology, and four-system endocrinology to increase lifespan (delaying the onset of chronic disease), while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life). Learn more: https://peterattiamd.com/ Subscribe to receive exclusive subscriber-only content: https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/ Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/ Connect with Peter on: Facebook: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDTW Instagram: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDIG Subscribe to The Drive: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveApplePodcasts Overcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveOvercast Spotify: http://bit.ly/TheDriveSpotify Google Play: http://bit.ly/TheDriveGooglePlay

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Tom Dayspring

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  Lipidologist and educator (including editorial work with the Journal of Clinical Lipidology) specializing in advanced lipid and lipoprotein disorders.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Peter Attia MD, featuring Dr. Peter Attia and Dr. Tom Dayspring, #21 – Tom Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA – Part II of V: Lipid metrics and cholesterol regulation explores dayspring Explains Lipoproteins, Cholesterol Metrics, Sterols, and How Cholesterol Is Regulated Dayspring argues lipids travel through plasma only inside lipoproteins, and atherosclerosis reflects apoB-containing particles delivering sterols to the arterial wall.

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