Dr. Ethan Weiss is a cardiologist and his special interests include preventive cardiology, genetics of coronary disease, risk assessment, and heart disease in the young.  In today’s conversation we spoke about misconceptions people have about heart disease, genetic factors involved in heart disease, how to understand cholesterol and triglycerides in the context of heart disease, ketogenic diets for preventative cardiology and so much more.    If you want to understand how to think about your risk assessment for cardiovascular disease and how to prevent it, this conversation is for you.  All platforms / Episode Show Notes: https://livelongerworld.substack.com/p/eweiss Find the previous podcast episodes & subscribe to be notified: https://www.livelongerworld.com/podcast   Sign up for Premium Subscriber Transcripts: https://www.livelongerworld.com/premium   Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/livelongerworld  One-Time support: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/livelongerworld   ETHAN WEISS LINKS:  Website: https://profiles.ucsf.edu/ethan.weiss  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ethanjweiss   LIVE LONGER WORLD LINKS:  Website: https://www.livelongerworld.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/livelongerworld  Newsletter: https://livelongerworld.substack.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/longevityfuture/  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/livelongerworld  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LiveLongerWorld  Premium Subscriber: https://www.livelongerworld.com/premium TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 Welcome to Live Longer World  0:44 Misconceptions of heart disease / young people with heart disease  4:01 Predictors of heart disease  6:59 LDL vs HDL; Triglycerides  12:51 Small-dense LDL vs. Large fluffy LDL  16:09 Dietary Carbohydrates & heart disease risk  25:50 Inflammation & Cardiovascular risk  26:43 Lipoproteins, ApoB, Lp(a)  31:31 Statins, PCSK9 inhibitors  32:45 ApoB as gold standard risk marker  36:50 Triglycerides & Insulin resistance  40:00 Saturated Fat  42:42 Variation in Cholesterol measurement  46:03 Body composition as marker for heart disease risk  51:23 Ketogenic diets & heart health  56:43 Keyto breath sensor  1:01:46 Stress & heart disease  1:04:44 Growth hormone & heart disease  1:07:46 On the shortness of life  1:10:52 Support & Connect with  Live Longer World  Episode Show Notes: https://livelongerworld.substack.com/p/eweiss  Live Longer World Season 1 Recap: https://livelongerworld.substack.com/p/season1  Thanks for listening & if you enjoy the episode, let's spread the message on longevity.  Aging is universal. Let's unite in this fight.  Stay in good health - Aastha.