Critical Labs Guide

Why Everyone Needs
ApoB + Lp(a)

The one "must-have" lab test if you actually care about living longer — without doing all the hard stuff.

The truth: None of that longevity advice matters if your arteries are quietly clogging. Heart disease is still the #1 killer worldwide.

The Lazy Shortcut

Just two markers that tell you almost everything about your risk of clogged arteries and early heart disease

Apolipoprotein B

Think of this as the particle counter. It tells you how many cholesterol-carrying particles are floating through your blood.

More particles = more chance they'll get stuck in your artery walls = higher risk

Single best marker for atherosclerosis risk

Lipoprotein(a)

This one's mostly genetic. If you have high Lp(a), your risk of heart attack and stroke goes up — even if the rest of your cholesterol looks fine.

Most people never test for it, which means you could be blind to a major inherited risk factor

Reveals genetic heart disease risk you can't control with diet alone

This is the 80/20 of longevity: the simplest test that gives you the biggest payoff

Studies show ApoB predicts heart disease risk better than standard cholesterol tests

One blood draw, two numbers. That's it.

If your ApoB is high, there are proven, safe ways to bring it down

Catching issues early means avoiding the 'sudden' heart attack at 52

Anyone who wants to live longer (and stay functional, not just alive)

Anyone with a family history of heart disease, stroke, or 'sudden' heart attacks

Anyone who doesn't want to waste years following fads when the real killer could be detected with a $65 test