Chapter
The Science of Cholesterol
45:13 - 49:54 (04:41)
The levels of serum cholesterol rise throughout life, but infants and children have low levels of serum cholesterol during CNS maturation. Low fat and low cholesterol diets during early development can harm brain development as well.
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While very low fat and cholesterol diets might hinder brain development later in life, infants and children are able to undergo CNS maturation despite low levels of serum cholesterol.
45:13 - 47:48 (02:35)
Summary
While very low fat and cholesterol diets might hinder brain development later in life, infants and children are able to undergo CNS maturation despite low levels of serum cholesterol. This is due to the fact that cholesterol is crucial for the synthesis of myelin, which is the fat that makes up the sheathing around neuronal axons.
ChapterThe Science of Cholesterol
EpisodeDr. Peter Attia: Improve Vitality, Emotional & Physical Health & Lifespan
PodcastHuberman Lab
LDL Cholesterol is a laboratory measurement of the total number of LDL particles broken apart to measure the amount of cholesterol in them.
47:48 - 49:54 (02:06)
Summary
LDL Cholesterol is a laboratory measurement of the total number of LDL particles broken apart to measure the amount of cholesterol in them. However, the number of particles is much more predictive of risk than the amount of cholesterol contained within them.