Youtube Account: Dr Eric Westman

Doctors Are Looking at the WRONG Heart Test

Are doctors focusing too much on cholesterol numbers and not enough on the arteries themselves? In this video, Dr. Eric Westman reacts to cardiologist Dr. Michael Twyman’s argument that the most important question is not simply what your LDL or ApoB number is, but whether plaque is actually building up inside your arteries. The discussion focuses on the coronary artery calcium score, carotid scans, ApoB, Lp(a), triglycerides, HDL, insulin resistance and inflammation. Dr. Westman explains why cholesterol is a marker rather than the disease itself, and why directly assessing atherosclerosis may give a clearer picture of cardiovascular risk than relying on a standard cholesterol panel alone. 00:00 What heart disease signs should you take seriously? 00:29 High-fat diets, cholesterol and hear…