Heart Health
Heart and cardiovascular health has had a major upgrade over the past few years. Following the traditional testing is simple not enough. The traditional testing is still important, however it only shares about 50% of your risk factors for a cardiovascular disease.
It is important to understand the basics here. When our chemistry is out of balance, we can develop plaque formations in our arteries. When these plaques become too large or unstable we can have a lack of blood flow to a certain area, or a clot can form in that area. If this problem in on our heart, we call it a heart attack. And when this happens in our brain, we call it a stroke. The whole system is responsible for your overall health.
We have been told that ‘LDL’ is bad and ‘HDL’ is good. We know these LDL and HDL proteins are simply carriers. They carry cholesterols of different sizes and densities throughout our vascular system dropping the cholesterols off where they are needed. Measuring the particle quantities, sizes and densities is only one of many factors that aid in assessing your risk. Keeping this simple, we want our LDL’s to be less dense, low in quantity that are large in size.
EXAMPLE
All 4 people have the same LDL amount of 125mg/dl. Take note of the differences in particle quantity, size and density. Knowing these risk factors, we now see Maria has the greatest risk for cardiovascular disease.
Another shortcoming with traditional testing for heart health is lack of assessing all critical markers. Both of these key markers are often never discussed related to heart health.
Remnant Lipoprotein (RLP)
Apolipoprotein B (apoB)
Ever heard of them? We should, both of these are HIGHLY dangerous to our vascular system. Studies show the apoB is a better marker over LDL, as it is a better predictor of ischemic cardiovascular events in both genders. Take a look at our comprehensive panel in more detail by clicking on the link below.
Test Type: Blood (outside lab)
Test Price: $ 245
(recommend 30-45 minute consult to review results)