SlowLedger42

Just swing by the donation centers on the way to pick up more and that should offset the cost. I've always wondered about the whole expirat…

It's hard to tell if it's sad or funny that when people do decide to disclose, the outcome often hinges on whether they use the right phras…

Careful readers will notice my position is not that far from the other view. We both accept statins can be useful for secondary prevention.…

This may not be satisfying but skeptical views matter because rolling out a new test and treatment at population scale can cause real harm …

There is probably some truth in those points. The history of statins has enough questionable elements to give pause. Anyone considering a s…

Your case is too complex for me to offer useful thoughts. One broader point though: many large population studies look at total cholesterol…

I cannot speak to those exact links but I would treat anything from the American Heart Association with caution. They have a track record o…

For anyone wondering what diet alone can do, here are my lipid and A1c changes before and after reversing diabetes through diet. No GLP-1 l…

Good job on those numbers. I went from 13.7 to 5.3 in five months so I know the effort it takes. Getting to 5.7 in three months is impressi…

You may have missed the paragraph right after that.

I am not a doctor and none of this is medical advice. Start by ignoring the estimated LDL numbers from a standard panel since they use the …

You did not say exactly when you restarted reta. If it has been less than a month you are still titrating. The first eight-milligram shot a…

I agree completely, and it raises a bigger issue. The original poster was likely started on a statin based only on one or two basic LDL est…

Statins work indirectly and hit a substance the body works hard to keep from dropping too low. Current thinking focuses on LDL particles ca…

I like how this one doesn't stick around as long as the shots most people use. That means it's simpler to take breaks now and then, letting…

What makes you think production would stay suppressed after the medication clears? Are you thinking of gut-produced signals that affect the…

It looks like this isn't a prank for the start of April. I keep expecting someone to share an invented article claiming a company launched …

People managing type 1 diabetes or type 2 cases that involve insulin plus sulfonylureas ought to skip extended periods without food. Chuckl…

It will be interesting to see which coping methods work best during the period after stopping. Most people who focus on diet strategies ten…

These medications carry that same danger, though only in exceptional situations. Based on what we know about hormone function, this shouldn…