Josh W

Josh W

A Beautiful Mess

My daughter was having one of those mornings…the type of morning where you feel like a combination of Debbie Downer, Oscar the Grouch, and expired milk products. And this was her conclusion: Everything=Horrible Me=A Mess About 20 minutes later, she…

Guidelines Paradise-Lyrics

Sometimes when a new set of Cholesterol Guidelines is released, you have to parody an iconic Coolio song and put the roughly 948 pages of the document into a more digestible hip-hop format. And rumor has it there is a…

Introducing L.P. Lil’ Jay

Many of you have heard me rap about Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease at various conferences and meetings (and stay tuned for my current work-in-progress, which is a “Guidelines Paradise” that pays homage to both Coolio and the 2026 Cholesterol Guidelines…

Honest! For Real! Trust Me!

It’s real! It’s real! I promise it’s real! The painted-on smile is just how I feel! Don’t look at those bags underneath my eyes I’ve never ever felt more energized! Those words are mine, too, original thoughts Just ask my…

Ezetimibe for Dementia? (CAUTION: Big-time NERD ALERT)!

There has recently been much hullabaloo about THIS ARTICLE suggesting that ezetimibe, a cholesterol absorption inhibitor, may have some protective effects against Alzheimer’s Disease, which I believe is ultimately a metabolic and lipid disorder (Check out this Podcast episode where…

Vulnerable Plaque on the Oregon Trail

“Vulnerable Coronary Plaque” is the topic of today’s discussion, and what we have observed in a meta-analysis of 17 different invasive intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) studies is that every 1% reduction in percent atheroma volume (PAV), which is a measure of…

Drinking and Thinking of You

Every time I have to go out of town for work, I turn into an emotional pretzel…I’m sure many of you can relate. But whenever possible, I try to spend the morning with my daughter and take her to school…

Health or Religion?

A local church was hosting a “Get To Know You” event, and the facilitator signaled that the meeting was about to begin. “Ok guys!” Let’s go around the circle and get to know each other!” A pudgy but pleasant-looking man…

Consider the Quail

When selecting a mascot or a favorite animal, it’s common to choose a creature known for ferocity, power, strength, and dignity. But tigers, lions, and bears are pretty cliche. And when it comes to birds, eagles and hawks are criminally…