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Marker · Educational ranges, not diagnosis

Lp(a)

Also called lipoprotein(a).

A genetically set LDL-like particle with an extra protein, apo(a). Diet and most supplements barely move it.

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  • Coach, not doctor. Aaron Cuha is a coach, not a doctor. No clinical credential is claimed for him, or for these pages. A number on a panel is a conversation starter with a clinician, not a DIY diagnosis. Nothing here is a prescription, a protocol, or a reason to start or stop a medicine. Educational use only. This database summarizes published research and is not medical advice. Where a dose appears it is a record of what a trial or clinic ran, or what people describe doing, with its source attached. Nothing here is a recommendation for personal use.
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Why a longevity audience asks

It is an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Nordestgaard and colleagues restated that in 2010. You measure it once, or rarely, so the rest of the lipid plan is honest. It is not a bottle target.

How a coach reads it

Labs use nmol/L or mg/dL, and they do not convert cleanly. Clinicians often treat a first-time elevation as a risk-enhancer, not as something you treat with bergamot. This page will not print a DIY cut-off.

Units on this page: nmol/L, mg/dL

When it is low

A low value is usually good news on this axis. You do not need to retest often.

When it is high

A reason to be more serious about ApoB, blood pressure, smoking, and the medicines a clinician already knows. Not a reason to invent a stack.

Easy ways to misread it

  • mg/dL and nmol/L are not interchangeable.
  • Do not expect omega-3, bergamot, or psyllium to fix Lp(a).

What to ask a clinician

Ask for Lp(a) once if it has never been measured. Use the same unit on the report every time.

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