• Alcohol reduces Lp(a), in addition to raising HDL.
• Vegetarians have higher Lp(a) than meat- and fish-eating people.
• Lp(a) can be a cause for substantial high blood pressure─especially in women over 55 years old.
Anyway, that's just a sampling of the peculiar rules that govern Lp(a). In fact, in many ways, you might view Lp(a) as a genetic factor that reverses many of the conventional rules of heart health.
If you have reason to believe that Lp(a) is part of your risk profile for heart disease (family with history of heart disease, high blood pressure in a slender person, cholesterol poorly responsive to cholesterol-reducing drugs are among the "red flags" for Lp(a)), then you should insist that Lp(a) be tested by your doctor. If he/she refuses, time to go doctor shopping.
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