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Dr. Maria Lopes-Virella, an expert in diabetes and lipidology, elucidates the mechanism of action by which hypercholesterolemia medications called statins reduce cholesterol levels in the body. She comments on both the effectiveness and potential risks of statins as well as on the importance of a proper diet even when on these medications. Dr. Lopes-Virella also describes how non-statin drugs lower cholesterol.

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Dr. Maria Lopes-Virella, an expert in diabetes and lipidology, elucidates the mechanism of action by which hypercholesterolemia medications called statins reduce cholesterol levels in the body. She comments on both the effectiveness and potential risks of statins as well as on the importance of a proper diet even when on these medications. Dr. Lopes-Virella also describes how non-statin drugs lower cholesterol.

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Dr. Maria Lopes-Virella, an expert in diabetes and lipidology, discusses desirable levels of various lipids in the body, including HDL, LDL, vLDL, and triglycerides. She explains how these numbers vary from individual to individual. In addition to hypercholesterolemia – high cholesterol – she explains some of the other risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including diabetes, depression, stress, and lack of exercise in this heart podcast.

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Dr. Maria Lopes-Virella, an expert in diabetes and lipidology, discusses desirable levels of various lipids in the body, including HDL, LDL, vLDL, and triglycerides. She explains how these numbers vary from individual to individual. In addition to hypercholesterolemia – high cholesterol – she explains some of the other risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including diabetes, depression, stress, and lack of exercise in this heart podcast.

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Dr. Maria Lopes-Virella, an expert in diabetes and lipidology, explains what lipids are and why they are important for cell functioning, pointing out, however, the danger of excess lipids in the body. Dr. Lopes-Virella elaborates on lipids, describing the differing roles of distinct lipid types. She focuses on cholesterol, explaining the meaning of cholesterol measures and discussing the use of statins to treat cholesterol problems.

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Dr. Maria Lopes-Virella, an expert in diabetes and lipidology, explains what lipids are and why they are important for cell functioning, pointing out, however, the danger of excess lipids in the body. Dr. Lopes-Virella elaborates on lipids, describing the differing roles of distinct lipid types. She focuses on cholesterol, explaining the meaning of cholesterol measures and discussing the use of statins to treat cholesterol problems.

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