01Markers · Lipids
Lp(a)
Lipoprotein(a)
An LDL-like particle with an extra protein, apolipoprotein(a), attached. Its level is set largely by genes and changes little over a lifetime.
- Measured in
- Blood (serum)
- Units
- mg/dL, nmol/L
- Also called
- Lp(a), lipoprotein little a
- L-carnitine
- Red yeast rice
- NAC
- Vitamin E
- Magnesium
- Zinc
- Berberine
- Omega-3
- Ashwagandha
- Collagen
- Creatine
- Finnish sauna
- HIIT
- Iron
- L-theanine
- Lion's mane
- Melatonin
- Milk thistle
- NAD+
- PQQ
- Resveratrol
- Taurine
- Ubiquinol (CoQ10)
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D3
- Vitamin K2
- Zone 2 cardio
AWhat moves Lp(a)
8 of 27 studied
Moves it6
Human studies found a change. The grade reflects the studies behind it, from A (strongest) to D.
L-carnitineLowersGrade A
L-carnitine lowers Lp(a).
Meta-analysis or review · 8 studies linked
- The effect of l-carnitine supplementation on lipid profile and glycaemic control in adults with cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical tri (2020)
- <scp>l</scp>‐Carnitine/Simvastatin Reduces Lipoprotein (a) Levels Compared with Simvastatin Monotherapy: A Randomized Double‐Blind Placebo‐Controlled Study (2016)
- Effects of carnitine and coenzyme Q10 on lipid profile and serum levels of lipoprotein(a) in maintenance hemodialysis patients on statin therapy. (2011)
- Effects of L-carnitine supplement on serum inflammatory cytokines, C-reactive protein, lipoprotein (a), and oxidative stress in hemodialysis patients with Lp (a) hyperlipoproteinemia. (2010)
- Impact of L-carnitine on plasma lipoprotein(a) concentrations: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. (2016)
- Metabolic effects of L-carnitine on type 2 diabetes mellitus: systematic review and meta-analysis. (2013)
- +2 more studies
Red yeast riceLowersGrade B
Red yeast rice lowers Lp(a).
Human trials · 2 studies linked
NACLowersGrade B
Vitamin ELowersGrade B
Vitamin E lowers Lp(a).
Human trials · 1 study linked
MagnesiumLowersGrade C
Magnesium lowers Lp(a).
Human trials · 1 study linked
ZincChangesGrade C
Zinc changes Lp(a).
Human trials · 1 study linked
Studied, no change2
Studies looked and found no meaningful change. That is a result, not missing data.
BerberineNo changeGrade B
Studies of Berberine found no change in Lp(a).
Human trials · 1 study linked
Omega-3No changeGrade B
Studies of Omega-3 found no change in Lp(a).
Human trials · 1 study linked
Not studied19
No usable human study has measured Lp(a) with these. A gap is not a negative result: nobody has looked.
AshwagandhaCollagenCreatineFinnish saunaHIITIronL-theanineLion's maneMelatoninMilk thistleNAD+PQQResveratrolTaurineUbiquinol (CoQ10)Vitamin CVitamin D3Vitamin K2Zone 2 cardio