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How Cholesterol Actually Travels From Your Gut To Your Artery Wall
Wednesday, 23 September, 2026

Dr.Alo walks Hannah through the full journey of cholesterol, from the food in your gut to the plaque in your arteries, explaining absorption, HDL and LDL biology, and why apoB particle counts matter more than any single cholesterol number. It is a deep, plain English tour of lipid metabolism for anyone who has ever stared at a lipid panel and wondered what it actually means. You will learn how chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, and LDL are all connected, and why particle count beats any single number on your labs. https://dralo.net/links Read the full post: https://dralo.net/blog/lipid-metabolism Questions this episode answers:How does cholesterol get absorbed from food into the body?What is the difference between HDL and LDL cholesterol?Why does apoB matter more than LDL cholesterol?What is a cholesterol hyperabsorber and how does ezetimibe work?How does LDL cholesterol cause plaque in artery walls?Does high cholesterol in the blood affect the brain? Keywords: cholesterol absorption, apob particles, ldl cholesterol, hdl cholesterol, lipid panel explained, npc1l1, reverse cholesterol transport, vldl to ldl, atherosclerosis mechanism, ezetimibe, chylomicrons, familial hypercholesterolemia This episode is for education only and is not medical advice. Talk to your own clinician about your own situation. #heart #cardiology #drAlo #cholesterol #apob #lipidology #heartdisease