I’ve previously written about APOC3, the “Great Inhibitor” of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) HERE as well as the Hot Mess of the ANGPTL family HERE, so before you take the plunge into this topic, I’d recommend checking out those articles! Basically,…
“Age is merely a number” –Common statement from your Medspa member friend who spends thousands of dollars every month on Botox and dermal fillers As someone who is the regular recipient of various hedged compliments with the qualifier “for your…
My mind may plumb the darkest depths of scientific seas While my heart runs on the trails through forests, hills, and trees My mind takes me on pilgrimages all around the world My heart is wrapped around the finger of…
A interesting NEW ARTICLE on mechanisms for statin associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) has been making headlines, and in my humble opinion, it further builds on some of the existing literature attempting to describe the phenomenon. And before I present my…
The early 1990s was a glorious era for Sunday School. Fueled by Ritz crackers, Nilla Wafers, felt boards full of happy hippie-looking characters, and an ABSOLUTE FIRE song playlist that was impressively both Deep and Wide, we had it all!…
When I was younger, I figured I would eventually get married and have kids. After all, I was Larry the Cucumber at Vacation Bible School, and all of those kids either wanted to be me or marry me someday! I…
Fatty liver, now known as Metabolic Associated Steatohepatitis, or MASH, now has 2 FDA-approved medications for its treatment. (This disease state was formerly known as NAFLD or NASH, but I like MASH. If visceral adiposity has led to someone becoming…
You want to be in The Room Where It Happens An enchanting, mysterious place Of dimly lit candles, elaborate scandals Things never said straight to your face Pretenses fade in The Room Where It Happens The veil is removed from…
This RECENT PUBLICATION has been making headlines, and the not-so-shocking conclusion was that people who perform both regular aerobic exercise AND resistance exercise seem to die less than people who just sit around. And this goes right along with many…
A woman tearfully approached her husband. “I just feel Iike we’re drifting apart,” she stammered. “That’s silly,” the man stated matter-of-factly. “We’re married and we’re literally 6 feet away from each other as we speak.” She rolled her eyes. “I…
