What is it and how does it affect me?

ApoA-1 promotes the formation of HDL (healthy cholesterol). Low ApoA-1 may cause low HDL and put you at risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Adapting healthy habits like sleeping, exercising, and eating healthy foods can improve ApoA-1 levels, but there may also be underlying genetic causes for low ApoA-1.

What is it and how does it affect me?

ApoB is a protein attached to unhealthy cholesterol like LDL, VLDL, and IDL and allows these types of cholesterols into your cells. Understanding your ApoB levels can help a care provider evaluate your cardiovascular health.

What is it and how does it affect me?

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all the cells in your body. Your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help you digest foods. However, if you have too much cholesterol in your blood it can combine with other substances in the blood to form plaque. Plaque sticks to the walls of your arteries, which can develop into atherosclerosis and lead to cardiovascular disease.

What is it and how does it affect me?

Cortisol affects several aspects of your body including regulating your stress response, immune system and inflammation, blood pressure, heart rate, glucose metabolism. Cortisol levels can impact your cardiovascular health, risk for diabetes, immune system, fertility, and even cognition.

What is it and how does it affect me?

Often referred to as “good cholesterol” HDL (high-density lipoprotein) is a type of cholesterol that is associated with better cardiovascular health. HDL helps clear unhealthy cholesterol, like LDL, out of your body. Understanding your HDL levels can help a care provider evaluate your cardiovascular health.

What is it and how does it affect me?

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is a test to measure inflammation in your body, which may be caused by injury, infection, chronic disease, or certain medications. In combination with the other biomarkers on this panel, it may be helpful in determining if you have inflammation associated with diabetes, prediabetes or lipid disorders.

What is it and how does it affect me?

Often referred to as “bad cholesterol” LDL (low-density lipoprotein) is a form of cholesterol that may increase your risk of developing atherosclerosis, the most common cause of cardiovascular disease. Understanding your LDL levels can help a care provider evaluate your cardiovascular health.

What is it and how does it affect me?

If you eat more calories than you need, your body turns the extra calories into triglycerides and stores them in your fat cells to use later. A high blood triglyceride level usually doesn’t cause any symptoms, but over time it may affect your arteries and increase your risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Understanding your triglyceride levels can help a care provider evaluate your cardiovascular health.