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Jul 2024
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High Cholesterol, Live Longer? Cholester...

Cardiologist & Personal Trainer Dr. Alo
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Does having high cholesterol cause you to live longer? Does low LDL actually kill you? Why does low LDL sometimes associate with higher all cause mortality? And why do some studies show that people with higher LDL cholesterol live longer? Cardiologist explains this cholesterol paradox.

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