January 8, 2026 - CardioFunction Nutrition

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Understanding Your Blood Work: What Your Cholesterol and Metabolic Labs Mean for Heart Health

Your blood work may reveal far more about heart disease risk than just your LDL cholesterol number. When clinicians look at patterns across lipid, metabolic, and inflammatory markers, they can uncover the biological processes that drive cardiovascular disease.

Assortment of ultra-processed foods linked to inflammation and increased cardiovascular disease risk

Saturated Fat, Sugar, Salt, and Inflammation: The Heart Risk You Can’t See on Standard Labs

Most people understand the basics of heart health. Saturated fat raises LDL cholesterol. Sugar raises blood glucose. Salt raises blood

heart healthy cooking with vegetables to reduce cardiovascular risk

High Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Score: What to Do About Diet, Statins, and Risk

A high CAC score signals the presence of atherosclerosis but does not tell us whether plaque is stable or dangerous. Understanding how statins, diet, and inflammation influence plaque biology is key to reducing cardiovascular risk.

fresh fruits, vegetables, and spices included in the Mediterranean diet

Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Heart Disease: How Reducing Inflammation Lowers Cardiovascular Risk

Lowering cholesterol is only one part of the cardiovascular risk equation. Even when LDL is controlled, chronic inflammation driven by diet can continue to shape plaque progression and long-term heart risk.

Bowls of dry oats with insoluble and soluble fiber

Dietary Fiber and Cardiovascular Disease: Which Types Matter Most?

Most people know fiber is good for heart health, but different types of fiber work in very different ways. The type of fiber you eat can influence whether you see benefits in cholesterol, inflammation, or long-term cardiovascular risk.

jar of rolled oats on a wooden board with a spoon of oats

Can Oats Lower Cholesterol? New Research on Gut Health, LDL, and the Heart–Gut Axis

Lowering LDL cholesterol remains a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease prevention, yet the biological mechanisms by which specific foods influence lipid

Understanding Your Blood Work: What Your Cholesterol and Metabolic Labs Mean for Heart Health

Saturated Fat, Sugar, Salt, and Inflammation: The Heart Risk You Can’t See on Standard Labs

High Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Score: What to Do About Diet, Statins, and Risk

Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Heart Disease: How Reducing Inflammation Lowers Cardiovascular Risk

Dietary Fiber and Cardiovascular Disease: Which Types Matter Most?

Can Oats Lower Cholesterol? New Research on Gut Health, LDL, and the Heart–Gut Axis

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