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💊 You swallowed the supplement.
But most of it didn’t make it past your gut. In fact, 95% of your CoQ10 supplement is likely pooped out.
Here’s why Q10’s size, structure, and your meal choices make a BIG difference in whether it actually helps.
🎯 Get digestible science stories—crafted with care and cartoons—to help you outsmart your symptoms and know more than your doctor (most days).. Hop on my list. The link is in my bio.
#CoQ10 #Statins #BetterBodyChemistry #MetabolicHealth #Q10Supplements #ScienceNotSupposition #PharmacologyFacts #GutHealth #SupplementSmarts #InsulinResistance
1 day ago

🧠 What exactly is Q10… and why is it always mentioned with statins?
It’s safe.
It’s popular.
But it’s still misunderstood.
This short is your quick intro to a molecule that gets a lot of attention — especially if you’re taking a statin.
🎥 Want the full story on statins, muscle loss & Q10?
👉 Watch the video — link in bio
🔬 Follow @betterbodychemistry for bite-sized science that actually makes sense.
#coenzymeQ10 #Q10supplement #ubiquinone
#statins #musclehealth #cholesterollowering
#mitochondria #metabolichealth #betterbodychemistry
#healthscience #scienceexplained #insulinresistance
1 week ago

A health “nut” (classified as a lean mass hyper-responder) dropped his cholesterol by adding 12 Oreos a day to his keto diet.
Sounds delicious, right?
But if you’re insulin resistant, this cookie hack could backfire.
🍪 Curious about how it actually worked? I break it down in this short.
And if you want more quirky science stories that help you understand your metabolism — 💌 I send them out via email. Link in bio to join.
#oreoexperiment #insulinresistance #cholesterolfix #ldlcholesterol #lowcarblife #metabolicsyndrome #healthcurious #betterbodychemistry
#LMHR #leanmusclehyperresponder
3 weeks ago

Ever wonder why your LDL spikes on keto?
It’s not the bacon. 🥓
It’s your liver — working overtime to fuel your body.
On keto, your cells switch from burning sugar to burning fat.
Your liver responds by sending out VLDL particles — packed with fat.
Once the fat is dropped off, what’s left becomes LDL.
⚠️ And that’s what shows up on blood work.
😱 Cue panic.
But if your liver is healthy, those LDLs are just passing through.
If not? They hang around. That’s when trouble starts.
🎥 Watch to understand the science behind rising LDL on keto — and why context matters.
#KetoScience #LMHR #LeanMassHyperResponder #LDLcholesterol #LowCarbLife #BetterBodyChemistry #MetabolicHealth #RootCause
1 month ago

Is your LDL sky-high… but everything else looks great?
If you’re lean, athletic, and insulin sensitive — you might be what researchers are calling a Lean Mass Hyper-Responder (LMHR).
In this reel, I unpack new research comparing LMHRs to everyday folks. The LDL in LMHRs is often >190 mg/dL — a number that would alarm most doctors — but their CAC scores suggest their hearts are doing just fine.
The takeaway?
LDL might be loud, but it’s not always telling the truth.
The full picture matters.
🎬 This is Part 2 in my LMHR cholesterol series. Follow so you don’t miss Part 3, where we dive into the Lipid Energy Model — a theory that may explain what’s going on in LMHRs (and maybe in you too)
#LDL #Cholesterol #LMHR #InsulinResistance #CACscore #HeartHealth #LipidEnergyModel #BetterBodyChemistry #MetabolicHealth #TyGIndex #HealthEducation #LowCarbScience
1 month ago
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