In the ongoing effort to shift the paradigm from REACTIONARY to PREVENTIVE when it comes to atherosclerosis, the results from the REACT study were recently presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress. This study enrolled nearly 17,000 patients aged…
There are several topics that my elderly patients discuss at every appointment, interaction, or social event. But on a broader scale, the topic of Cholesterol Medications in this population continues to be a somewhat more pressing issue in clinical circles…
Hey guys, look! A new paper on World Religions! I mean, Diets! The NEW STUDY results from Max Petersen’s group at University of Washington in St. Louis is probably, at least to some people, as surprising as something labeled “Washington”…
So I’m one of the authors of INCREASED LDL-C REDUCTION WITH EZETIMIBE IN KETOGENIC DIET-INDUCED HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA, which was recently accepted for publication in Lipids in Health and Disease. I haven’t historically been a fan of group projects; if I feel…
While we anxiously await the results from the HORIZON trial of Pelacarsen, a medication designed specifically to address the Lp(a) “Felons of the Lipid Neighborhood,” new publications LIKE THIS on the topic of Lp(a) continue to be released. And an…
Many young kids dread going to the doctor because they associate the experience with shots. Other children cringe at the mention of going to the dentist. My daughter, on the other hand, looks forward to doctor and dentist appointments…but the…
I was just about to write a summary of an article I found about bile acid diarrhea (BAD), which wouldn’t have been a BAD choice for Lipid Nerds given the importance of cholesterol in bile acid synthesis and regulation. But…
I go on a lot of Podcasts, and I have to say that THIS EPISODE was actually one of my all-time favorites. Uncle Jimmy is a great host, and I hope you enjoy our discussion of how to NOT have…
As many of you know, I coach High School Cross Country. And today, I think I proved that I could capably fill in as the Middle School coach as well. And some of the skeptics out there might think, “What…
“Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon.” –Winnie the Pooh I’ve been in charge of games for over 25 years at various summer Vacation Bible Schools, and “Games” for the group of 4 year-olds always amounted to “Give the kids…
