Lipid Logic
Cholesterol comes from two sources--the barbeque you had for lunch and the genes you inherited from Grandma Barbee. This 90 minute presentation, ripped from the headlines, will discuss the role diet and genes in lipid metabolism. Lipid profiles and lipid-lowering drugs will be discussed as will clinical outcomes with various pharmacologic agents. Just how low should the LDL go? How high is a good high for HDLs? Where do triglycerides fit into the picture? Barb will answer all of these questions and more...