BLA 018: Lipid Metabolism 101: Understanding the Basics of Cholesterol

Building Lifelong Athletes · Mar 14, 2023 · 33m

This podcast is the foundation for this entire season and everything we talk about will be based off of this. We dive deep into cholesterol metabolism, lipid transport, lipoproteins, and all things physiology.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Introduction

00:47 - Lipid Metabolism Overview

02:12 - Cholesterol Synthesis

08:48 - Cholesterol Absorption

12:03 - Lipoproteins Overview

14:29 - Chylomicrons

17:37 - Very Low Density Lipoproteins (VLDL)

21:41 - Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL)

24:35 - High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

28:53 - Triglylerides

31:47 - Conclusion

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