We asked trailblazing cardiologist Nieca Goldberg, M.D., about the best eating plan for a healthy heart and ways to prevent heart disease
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“The diet really leans into helping with lowering cholesterol and lowering heart disease risk because it’s low in saturated fat, but it uses healthy fats like olive oil and omega-3 fats from fish and those oils don't raise cholesterol,” Goldberg said. Goldberg said blood tests for cholesterol are also important for heart health. In addition to a lipid panel , women and people assigned female at birth may want to ask about Apo B and lipoprotein blood tests. Lipoprotein A measures a type of LDL and can be used to diagnose diseases of the heart. The Apo B test measures your risk for cardiovascular disease by the amount of Apo B in your blood. Apo B helps make plaque that can block your arteries.
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