Why Standard Cholesterol Tests Fall Short

Marie Parks

You receive a call from your doctor’s assistant telling you the cholesterol test you took came back fine. You happily go on with your day with this news and forget about it until your next checkup…without knowing that you’re missing some pretty critical data.

Knowing your cholesterol levels is definitely important, but this information is just scratching the surface compared to other crucial cholesterol-related health markers that can be tested.

Unfortunately, most doctors don’t perform these additional tests routinely. Hopefully, by getting this information out, more people will request these tests or find a laboratory where they can have …read more