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Triglyceride-to-HDL ratio touted as better heart risk marker
Original: Better than checking total CHOLESTEROL The triglyceride-to-HDL ratio (TG/HDL) is one of the best readily available surro
A naturopathic practitioner is arguing that the triglyceride-to-HDL ratio is a better indicator of cardiovascular risk than total cholesterol, describing it as a readily available proxy for insulin resistance and small dense LDL particles. The claim aligns with ongoing debate among clinicians and patients over which lipid measures best predict heart disease and whether standard cholesterol panels miss metabolic risk.
Why now: Growing public interest in metabolic health and insulin resistance is prompting discussion of alternative cholesterol metrics
TG/HDL ratiocardiovascular diseasecholesterolinsulin resistance
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Evidence
- Better than checking total CHOLESTEROL The triglyceride-to-HDL ratio (TG/HDL) is one of the best readily available surrogates for insulin resistance and small dense LDL particle burden, and is a better assessment for cardiovascular disease risk than total cholesterol. It is… · DrCassone@m.drcassone.com · 6
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