What is behind Cholesterol & Triglycerides
Circulating fat in transit. More responsive to carbohydrate load and alcohol than to dietary fat — a counterintuitive fact that makes this a sharper dietary readout than cholesterol. Evidence A — Human trial evidence.
The transport and handling of fats, not simply their level. Particle number, size and oxidation state carry more predictive weight than total cholesterol — a distinction the mainstream number obscures. Evidence A — Human trial evidence.
Fatty-acid synthesis — the de-novo line that converts surplus carbohydrate into stored fat and liver triglyceride. Evidence A — Human trial evidence.
How much body fat you carry, shown by body weight, BMI and waist size. Higher means more fat. Where fat sits matters too: fat around the belly and organs (visceral fat) carries more health risk than fat under the skin, and muscle is tracked separately. Evidence A — Human trial evidence.
Hepatic steatosis — the accumulation of fat in the liver, the first step of metabolic liver disease. Evidence A — Human trial evidence.
Nitric-oxide blood-vessel relaxation and flow. Evidence A — Human trial evidence.
The master inflammatory switch — indispensable to defend against threat, corrosive when it never stands down. Evidence B — Preclinical.
An adipose-derived hormone that sharpens insulin sensitivity and steers fat toward burning rather than storage. Evidence A — Human trial evidence.
Evidence on these pathways
NF-κB → CD38 NADase. “Regulation of CD38 expression in HASM cells involves the transcription factor NF-κB, and glucocorticoids inhibit this expression through NF-κB-dependent and -independent mechanisms.” — Regulation of the cd38 promoter in human airway smooth muscle cells by TNF-α and dexamethasone. Respiratory Research, 2008, vol 9, 26. doi:10.1186/1465-9921-9-26
NF-κB → COX-2 Induction. “Moreover, the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) inhibitor BAY11‐7085 or the TLR4 neutralizing antibody markedly blocked PM2.5-induced IL-6 and COX-2 expression.” — PM2.5 exposure upregulates pro-inflammatory protein expression in human microglial cells via oxidant stress and TLR4/NF-κB pathway. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2024, vol 277, article 116386. doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116386
NF-κB → Kynurenine Pathway. “Treatment of vaccinated DCs with pharmacological NF-κB inhibitors ACHP or DHMEQ significantly inhibited IDO1 biosynthesis, suggesting a role for NF-κB signaling in vaccine up-regulation of dendritic cell IDO1.” — Induction of Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase in Human Dendritic Cells by a Cholera Toxin B Subunit—Proinsulin Vaccine. PLoS ONE, 2015, volume 10, e0118562. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0118562
NF-κB → Muscle Recovery. “Activation of NF-κB in skeletal muscle leads to degradation of specific muscle proteins, induces inflammation and fibrosis, and blocks the regeneration of myofibers after injury/atrophy.” — Nuclear factor-kappa B signaling in skeletal muscle atrophy. Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2008, volume 86, issue 10, pages 1113-1126. doi:10.1007/s00109-008-0373-8
Formulas that act on these pathways
Acts on 6 of these pathways: Lipid Metabolism, Fatty-Acid Synthesis, Weight & Body Fat, Hepatic Steatosis, NF-κB, Adiponectin.
Acts on 5 of these pathways: Lipid Metabolism, Fatty-Acid Synthesis, Weight & Body Fat, Hepatic Steatosis, NF-κB.
Acts on 4 of these pathways: Lipid Metabolism, Weight & Body Fat, Hepatic Steatosis, NF-κB.
Acts on 4 of these pathways: Lipid Metabolism, Weight & Body Fat, NF-κB, Adiponectin.
Acts on 4 of these pathways: Lipid Metabolism, Fatty-Acid Synthesis, Weight & Body Fat, Hepatic Steatosis.
Acts on 4 of these pathways: Lipid Metabolism, Weight & Body Fat, NF-κB, Adiponectin.
What this page does not claim
This page names the pathways involved and the published evidence on each. It does not claim that any formula treats, cures or prevents Cholesterol & Triglycerides. A pathway opens here only on graded, published evidence, under a standard fixed before the evidence was gathered, and every figure above carries its grade.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.