Recently a friend sent me an article where a Polarizing Provocateur lightheartedly proposed a comparison between Dog Ownership and statins when it comes to Cardiovascular Disease, citing the observed 24% reduction in all-cause mortality among Dog Owners in THIS STUDY. …
We’ve all heard the story about starfish on the beach, a parable dripping with pathos about a boy who keeps throwing dried-out starfish back into the ocean to save a few of them from inevitable death. Despite the harsh reality…
Even an amateur Pokemon Trainer could identify the mystery silhouette in this picture as Bulbasaur…EXCEPT WHEN IT’S A MUTANT QUADRUPEDAL PIKACHU! And sometimes in medicine, there are case studies that make us spew our proverbial cornflakes in astonishment. I remember…
It’s an exciting time for Lipidology because there may finally be a medication on the horizon specifically for people who “picked the wrong parents” when it comes to Lp(a), the notorious “Felon of the Lipid Neighborhood.” (You can get some…
Marijuana has long been considered the oppressed, unjustly maligned, and misunderstood younger brother in the Recreational Drug family. Most of us who were born in the late 20th century had those friends with perpetually bloodshot eyes and a faint skunky…
Enjoy a laid-back conversation about Life, Love, and Lipids HERE! It’s short and sweet with some lighthearted banter…it may even make you FEEL like you’re on a beach somewhere!
Given that there are now two ApoC3 inhibitors approved by the FDA (Olezarsen and Plozasiran), ApoC3 has recently moved from the Deep End of the Community Pool to slightly more mainstream waters. We previously discussed the topic HERE, but briefly,…
Typically, when we see elevated TRIGLYCERIDES in a person’s bloodwork, this is due to their cellular “mailboxes being full.” The Lipoprotein Mailmen are attempting to deliver the mail (triglycerides), and there just isn’t any more room in the Fat Cell…
One of the positive aspects about the PREVENT Risk Calculator is its incorporation of Urinary Albumin to Creatinine Ratio (UACR), a marker of protein in the urine. And if you’re leaking protein in your urine, your Home Security System (endothelial…
I’m currently on a work trip in Eastern Idaho, but my wife keeps me updated on important life events and noteworthy headlines. And she sent me a news article about a guy with a machete tattoo on his face who…
