“Optimal” Depends on What You’re Optimizing For “[For instance], there’s some literature that suggests that if you have high LDL cholesterol, you can actually build more lean body mass at a faster rate. So, if you’re in a strength-building phase, it actually might be to your advantage to actually have that present . . . you need to know context. You [also] have to understand what the marker actually represents, not just [have] a judgment of whether it’s good or bad.”
