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A cardiovascular risk factor most people never test for
You might assume that if you eat well, exercise, and keep your weight down, your cardiovascular risk is handled.
Often that’s true.
But not always.
One marker that deserves more attention is lipoprotein(a).
It’s largely genetic, and lifestyle changes like diet, exercise, and weight loss usually have very little impact on lowering it.
If elevated, it independently increases risk for heart attack, stroke, and aortic valve disease, even in people who appear otherwise healthy.
The most important step isn’t fixing it.
It’s knowing it.
Lipoprotein(a) is not included on standard lipid panels. You have to ask for it specifically, and for most people, it only needs to be checked once.
When you know your risk, you can manage everything else more intelligently.
That’s where good decisions start.
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A cardiovascular risk factor most people never test for
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