LipidCurious
Episodes
A Simple 3-Step Way to Approach the 2026 Multisociety Dyslipidemia (or Any) Guideline
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when a 100+ page evidence-rich guideline drops?Most of us intend to read it, save it for later… and never really use it effectively. ...
Statins Beyond LDL-C: Pleiotropy, Special populations, & Why They Still Matter
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about statins. I know… boring, right? Most of us already know a lot about them. But thinking of statins only as cholesterol drugs misse...
LipidCurious Inspiration: Dr.Thomas Dayspring
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special LipidCurious Inspiration episode, Dr. Vishnu Priya Pulipati, MD, FACE, DiplABCL, sits down with legendary lipid educator Dr. Thomas Da...
ASCVD Risk Stratification Series (Part 3 of 3): LDL-C Targets, Treatment Options & The Future of Prevention
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
ASCVD prevention isn’t about numbers; it’s about extending healthy years. Treat the right individual, at the right time, with the right intensit...
ASCVD Risk Stratification Series (Part 2 of 3): Using Risk Scores & Enhancers Without Getting Lost in Them
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
ASCVD risk stratification gets messy fast—especially when calculators, risk enhancers, and coronary calcium scores all compete for attention. In Par...
ASCVD Risk Stratification Series (Part 1 of 3): Before the Risk Calculator
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
ASCVD risk stratification should be straightforward, but in real clinic time, it often isn’t. Multiple guidelines, limited time, overlapping categor...
Looking Ahead: A New Chapter for LipidCurious
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone.Happy New Year. As the new year 2026 unfolds, I want to share three things in this episode.1. What I hope LipidCurious continues to repre...
Season 1 Episode 10: Inflammation + Season 1 Wrap-Up
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inflammation! We use the word all day in the clinic. We blame it for half the problems in medicine. Yet when you strip it down to its core, inflammat...
Season 1 Episode 9: Atherosclerosis
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most heart attacks don’t start with a clogged artery! They start with a microscopic storm — a small, invisible wound inside the artery wall.That s...
Season 1 Episode 8: Lipoprotein (a)
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
LDL may get all the blame — but there’s a darker twin hiding in the shadows.Same cholesterol core. Same ApoB backbone.But with one sinister twist:...
Season 1 Episode 7: Apolipoprotein B
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
LDL-C is the number we’ve all been trained to chase. But what if the real culprit isn’t the cholesterol itself… but the number of particles carr...
Season 1 Episode 6: High Density Lipoprotein
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, HDL — the so-called “good cholesterol” — has been celebrated as the body’s knight in shining armor. Patients brag about their h...
Season 1 Episode 5: Lipoproteins
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Picture an atherosclerotic artery as a crime scene. Cholesterol piles up on the walls — thick deposits blocking what should be a free-flowing highwa...
Season 1 Episode 4: Cholesterol
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cholesterol is one of the most talked-about molecules in medicine — and one of the most misunderstood. It’s essential for life, but when carried...
Season 1 Episode 3: Fatty Acids
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We tell patients to “eat more healthy fats” — but what does that actually mean?Why is coconut oil villainized while olive oil gets the heart-hea...
Season 1 Episode 2: Triglycerides
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you see elevated triglycerides on a lab report, what’s your first move? Diet talk? Lifestyle handout?It’s time to pause — because triglycer...
Season 1 Episode 1: Meet the Lipid Family
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 1 Episode 1 of LipidCurious — the podcast dedicated to demystifying lipids for medical boards and real-world clinical practice. ...
Trailer: Welcome to LipidCurious
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever looked at a lipid panel and thought, “Okay… now what?” LDL-C may be at goal, but your patient still ends up in the cath lab. Triglycerides ...