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For decades, cholesterol has been described in overly simple terms: LDL is “bad,” HDL is “good,” and a high total cholesterol number means heart disease is around the corner. The reality is more nuanced. Cholesterol itself is not poisonous. It is an essential substance used throughout the body. At the same time, prolonged exposure to a high number of cholesterol-carrying particles—particularly apolipoprotein B, or apoB, particles—can contribute to plaque forma …

For years, cholesterol was explained in a very simple way: eat cholesterol, raise cholesterol. Because of that, foods like eggs, shrimp, and red meat were often blamed directly for high cholesterol levels. But the conversation has become more nuanced. In a Huberman Lab discussion with Dr. Peter Attia, cholesterol is discussed in a more detailed way, especially around the difference between dietary cholesterol and blood cholesterol. The key point is that dietary cholesterol may have a smaller eff …