In this episode of The Metabolic Classroom, Professor Ben Bikman, an expert in metabolic research, discusses the debate surrounding saturated fat and its impact on insulin resistance.
Topic
VLDL
Very Low-Density Lipoprotein
VLDL (Very Low-Density Lipoprotein) is a particle produced by your liver that transports triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood) through your bloodstream. As VLDL delivers its triglyceride cargo to cells, it gradually becomes smaller and denser, transforming first into IDL (Intermediate-Density Lipoprotein) and eventually into LDL. High VLDL levels typically indicate high triglycerides, which often improve dramatically when carbohydrate intake is reduced. VLDL, IDL, and LDL are essentially the same particle at different stages—not different types of cholesterol.