In this episode of The Muscle Memoirs Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Gil Carvalho for a comprehensive discussion on blood lipids. We discuss the relationship between LDL-C and cardiovascular disease, the value of HDL-C in predicting CVD risk, and apoB, among other related topics. Gil Carvalho, MD, Ph.D. is a physician, research scientist, science communicator, speaker, and writer. Dr. Carvalho trained as a medical doctor at the University of Lisbon, in his native Portugal, and later obtained a Ph.D. in Biology from Caltech (California Institute of Technology). He has published peer-reviewed medical research spanning the fields of genetics, molecular biology, nutrition, behavior, aging, and neuroscience. References Apolipoprotein B PArticles and Cardiovascular Disease: A Narrative Review Effects of apolipoprotein B on lifespan and risks of major diseases including type 2 diabetes: a mendelian randomisation analysis using outcomes in first-degree relatives High-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular disease Atherosclerosis: Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides (video)  Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 03:50 Is LDL-C causal in CVD? Multiple lines of evidence 12:22 ApoB as the best metric to assess risk 21:10 Particle size and number 28:10 Triglycerides 31:45 Lp(a) 34:00 HDL-C 43:35 The importance of looking at the totality of the evidence 46:00 Lean on apoB 48:15 The relationship between eggs and risk of CVD Sign-up for virtual nutrition counseling and personal training: Website: hammerawayfitness.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/hammerawayfitness/ Hammer Away Newsletter You can support and follow Dr. Carvalho at: YouTube: Nutrition Made Simple  Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3?s=20 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/themusclememoirs)