This week we celebrate two criminally underappreciated groups for whom I have special affection. It’s Nurse Appreciation Week AND Teacher Appreciation Week! One of the smartest things I ever did was marry a nurse, and both of my parents are…
PCSK9 is well-known for its role in cholesterol homeostasis, and most are aware that PCSK9 targets the LDL receptor for lysosomal degradation. Given that the LDL receptor in the liver is what clears the majority of ApoB cholesterol-laden particles from…
So I’m opening a HUGE CAN OF WORMS here, but hopefully in doing so I’ll “bait” you into reading subsequent posts…breaching the topic of Fish Oil is a Deep Dive into some confusingly murky waters! But for a little bit…
My daughter slumped into the back seat of the car after what had apparently been a particularly tough Tuesday at school. Given that her body language carries the same degree of subtlety as a Level 5 Hurricane, it was obvious…
In the category of “Interesting and Very Likely to Cause People to Overreact and Leap to Conclusions,” this new article showed an association between medications that inhibit cholesterol synthesis when used during pregnancy and a diagnosis of autism. In a…
It’s STAR WARS DAY! And I’m sure most of you are already greeting each other with a Mike Tyson-esque version of the iconic Star Wars slogan given today’s date! But even the most zealous Star Wars saga enthusiasts must acknowledge the…
Every now and then, an article like this one about a possible association between air pollution and cardiovascular disease pops up…and it reminds me of a magical Millennial memory from childhood cartoons…Captain Planet and the Planeteers! A green-haired hero with…
Soccer is a beautiful sport, and I think we all can appreciate the poetic performances and fancy footwork of professionals, particularly when the World Cup rolls around. But I think that RECREATIONAL KIDS’ SOCCER is arguably even more entertaining than…
In the middle of this recent article on ketogenic diets and blood cholesterol levels, the recently discovered hormone cholesin was mentioned. (This article speculated that those on a ketogenic diet experience an increased degree of intestinal cholesterol absorption, which I…
Social Media, Mainstream Media, Medical Headlines, and pretty much every public entity these days seems to have difficulty presenting data with objectivity, but hopefully my extensive academic training has assisted me in making fair and balanced assessments. So here’s my…
