HDL Good, LDL Bad…It’s Not That Simple! A nice introduction to the Home Security System and the Lipid Neighborhood framework for NOT having heart attacks, strokes, and dementia! What’s the Best Diet to Lower Cholesterol? Some great discussions about diet…
My workout routine has been a bit stale recently and, desiring to gain some fresh inspiration, I stumbled across a video of RFK and Kid Rock. Given their clear expertise in the realms of both fitness and wardrobe choices and…
“I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It’s nice.” -JD Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye A little kid at the park sprinted over to his dad to show him a super cool-looking bug that he found. That’s…
Episode 111 is a nice introduction to the Lipid Neighborhood, dispelling common misconceptions about Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and Risk Assessment! Link Below:
His father was lovingly authoritative, and yet the noise reverberating throughout the son’s mind gave him the impression his father was disappointed. Demonically-derived, deafening whispers of, “You’re not good enough” permeated his soul, and, despite his father’s reassurance, he believed…
2 soldiers. 2 hospital beds. 1 military hospital in Vietnam. Both men lay side by side. One soldier had been the victim of a detonated landmine, which resulted in a below-knee amputation. Other than a missing limb, he appeared well…
We’ve all known “that guy” who we ignominiously refer to as “The One-Upper.” If you ran a 4:15 mile in High School, he ran a 3:45…while wearing Crocs. If you bench press 225 pounds, he benches 315…with one arm. And…
There are often “trade-offs” in biology. One of the classic examples is the sickle cell trait; you might not get as sick if you get malaria, but a bout of dehydration or intense exercise at altitude could easily land you…
When it comes to dietary conversations, it’s popular to condemn “processed food.” However, some “natural” products might actually be lethal (just ask Cousin Dennis about that delicious-looking mushroom that landed him in the hospital last summer). And some degree of…
“Laurie got offended when I used the word ‘puke.’ But to me, that’s what her dinner tasted like.” -Jack Handey Many of you have heard me employ terms such as “garbage,” or “trash” or “not quite useless…but close” when discussing…
