WHY THIS COURSE?
Lipids should be simple.
They are not.
LDL-C. ApoB. Lp(a). Triglycerides. CRP. CAC.
Different markers, different guidelines and different opinions about what should happen next.
This course puts the entire clinical picture together, from what to test and who to screen, to when to treat, image, reassure or refer.
No memorizing every chart.
No ordering advanced tests simply because they are available.
Understand what matters, what changes risk and what you are going to do about it.
BUILT FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE
COURSE CURRICULUM
Testing
Lesson 1
Understand the practical difference between a lipoprotein and an apolipoprotein, fasting versus non-fasting testing and the clinical roles of LDL-C, non-HDL-C, ApoB, Lp(a), triglycerides and specialised markers.
Learn which tests help answer a clinical question and which may simply add more numbers.
Guidelines
Lesson 2
Explore how atherosclerosis develops, why cumulative exposure matters and why major guidelines continue to rely heavily on LDL-C.
Compare Canadian, European and American approaches to risk calculation, treatment thresholds, retesting and lipid targets.
Screening
Lesson 3
Identify the patients who may require earlier or more detailed assessment.
The lesson examines age, ethnicity, physical findings, family history, inflammatory disease, erectile dysfunction and adverse pregnancy outcomes as potential cardiovascular signals.
Treatment
Lesson 4
Review the practical use of statins, statin intensity, adverse effects, the nocebo effect and strategies for patients reporting statin-associated muscle symptoms.
The lesson also covers non-statin medications, emerging treatments, metabolic therapies and when to escalate or refer.
Imaging
Lesson 5
Work through the Bougie Bob case to explore cardiovascular inflammatory testing, coronary artery calcium scoring, soft versus calcified plaque, risk reclassification and cardiology referral.
Learn why repeating CAC may not answer the question clinicians and patients expect it to answer.
LDL Extremes
Lesson 6
Approach familial hypercholesterolaemia, cascade screening, paediatric considerations and severe LDL elevation.
Examine Lean Mass Hyperresponders, ketogenic and carnivore diets, the Oreo study, Keto-CTA and the limits of using short-term observational imaging to dismiss lifetime ApoB exposure.
ND FAQs and Course Wrap-Up
Lesson 7
Answer the questions that commonly come up after the guidelines end, from red yeast rice, psyllium and the Portfolio Diet to exercise, hormone production and how to explain treatment benefits to patients. The lesson also explores when a modest absolute risk reduction may still be worth acting on, then closes with the Blobby-to-Bobby case, bringing risk calculation, shared decision-making and before-and-after clinical results together in one practical example.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
Your Instructors
Dr. Paul Maximus ND and
Dr. Bobby Parmar ND
Together, Dr. Parmar and Dr. Maximus translate complex cardiovascular research, competing guidelines and difficult clinical cases into decisions that can be used in practice.
Part of WeightRx
Lipids, insulin resistance, inflammation, cardiovascular risk and medication decisions are part of the same clinical picture.
Dyslipidemia: Butter Off Without It is a complete standalone course from the forthcoming Weight Rx program.
Take the dyslipidemia course now, then join the list to hear when Gravity Health’s comprehensive Weight Rx program becomes available.
Course FAQs
I already understand basic lipid panels. Is this course still for me?
Is this going to change how I interpret lipid results?
Is this useful if I do not prescribe statins?
Does the course cover complex or controversial cases?
Why learn this from Dr. Bobby Parmar and Dr. Paul Maximus?
Will this make me a better clinician, or just give me more information?
Will I be able to use this in practice right away?
"I thought I had a solid handle on lipids before this course. I was wrong, in the best possible way. Bobby and Paul made ApoB, Lp(a), CAC, statins and all the messy grey areas feel clear, practical and surprisingly fun. I finished the course wanting to go back through my patient files."
- Dr. Hannah Webb, ND
"This is the rare clinical course that is both incredibly useful and genuinely enjoyable to watch. Bobby and Paul are funny, sharp and very good at explaining complicated ideas without watering them down. I learned a lot, laughed more than expected and immediately started thinking about how I would use it in practice."
- Dr. Krista Moyer, ND
"My patients are already coming in with questions about ApoB, Lp(a), CAC scans, carnivore diets and statins. This course gave me a much better way to answer them without sounding like I had just Googled it five minutes earlier. I feel more prepared, more confident and honestly a little excited for the next lipid conversation."
- Dr. Alaina Overton, ND
"Bobby and Paul have such a great way of teaching together. It feels like sitting in on a smart, funny clinical conversation with two doctors who have already done all the reading and are willing to tell you what actually matters. The cases were memorable, the evidence was strong and the whole thing moved."
- Dr. Emma Furze, ND
"I loved how practical this course was. It did not just give me more information. It gave me better questions, clearer explanations and a stronger way to think through real patients. I can already see myself using the testing, treatment and risk conversations from this course in clinic."
- Dr. Patrick Callas, ND
Make lipids make sense.
Know what to test.
Understand the risk.
Choose the right treatment.
