I'll take one of your points as an illustration of why I see value in this sort of content.
Not all studies separate out LDL into its different types, so you could be doing your own research and agreeing with your doctor that your situation is high risk, without being aware that you have the innocuous type of LDL that only gets checked on advanced lipid panels.
There's just so much to stay on top of that really no one can, patients or doctors. That's why my process starts with this sort of general overview, followed by my own investigation, followed by asking my practitioner questions.
I'll take one of your points as an illustration of why I see value in this sort of content.
Not all studies separate out LDL into its different types, so you could be doing your own research and agreeing with your doctor that your situation is high risk, without being aware that you have the innocuous type of LDL that only gets checked on advanced lipid panels.
There's just so much to stay on top of that really no one can, patients or doctors. That's why my process starts with this sort of general overview, followed by my own investigation, followed by asking my practitioner questions.