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apoB or LDL-p is what matters these are measures of the number of particles (lipoproteins). LDL-C is the measure (or calculation) of the total cholesterol. On average these things generally align; however, the issue is for 3 people with the exact same LDL-C (High): Person 1 very large lipo...
[quote]Graves, 51, maintains an ownership interest of almost 90% in the closely held business, bond offering documents reviewed by Bloomberg show. That stake, along with dividends he’s received, are worth $7.6 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, making him the richest person in L...

re: New LDL cholesterol treatment

Posted by Duck on 11/16/23 at 11:03 am
What does Repatha run a month? Be great when PSK9 inhibitors get cheaper......

re: New LDL cholesterol treatment

Posted by Duck on 11/16/23 at 11:02 am
[quote]cholesterol is vital. we need it to live. why lower it? we need better standards in the american diet is what we need.[/quote] Correct that cholesterol is vital and we need it to live. We are discussing lowering cholesterol in the bloodstream, which is a [b]small [/b]portion of the tota...

re: New LDL cholesterol treatment

Posted by Duck on 11/16/23 at 10:38 am
See above for risk related to LDL. Risk of events are most highly related to LDL levels (not going to get into particle size). Trigs do matter, but they matter a lot less than LDL. Trigs are also highly variable based on your diet. Not eating crap will significantly reduce trigs. LDL, while i...

re: New LDL cholesterol treatment

Posted by Duck on 11/16/23 at 10:22 am
[quote]Anyone who has been keeping up with the newest research knows this is more important than LDL numbers.[/quote] This is false and misleading. In every age cohort - increasing LDL = increased risk [img]https://www.thelancet.com/cms/attachment/3e74e3c0-46fb-42c2-9e64-146f2d3daa9b/gr2_lrg...
[quote]Damn, it was 15 minutes late for picking up his smoothie![/quote] It was melted!...
Sounds like Duce Chestnut is barely on the team anymore -- not listed as the four corners that we have, not listed on an injury report, and did not travel b/c of a coaches decision. ...
So Speights is 3rd string even if healthy?...
Maybe his first sack since his first game as a Tiger against MSU. ...

re: Protein - Whey vs. Casein

Posted by Duck on 6/20/23 at 4:56 pm
[link=(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3761774/#:~:text=The%20overall%20result%20indicated%20that,displayed%20a%20significantly%20superior%20response.)]Study from 2013[/link] Found the above saying it doesn't really matter, but the study was with women's basketball players and super ...

re: Protein - Whey vs. Casein

Posted by Duck on 6/20/23 at 4:43 pm
I don't know if "wasting" would be the concern. The concern would be you miss the prime window after workouts to bludgeon your muscles w/ protein, since a chunk of the protein is not immediately available to the muscles. I honestly don't know, hence the question to the board. I typically drin...

Protein - Whey vs. Casein

Posted by Duck on 6/20/23 at 3:26 pm
Been using Vital Performance Protein powder (which in general I like) -- just realized it is 20% Whey & 80% Casein. Are there any actual downsides to this vs. a higher percentage of Whey protein? What say the experts on this board? TIA...
Not claiming he should be excused -- I don't think anyone is. The narrative around him has always been what could have been... I can't think of any player that had a similar first 3 games of a college career only to disappear. ...
Problem with your comparison, not that it is necessarily wrong, is Guice/Fournette played full collegiate careers and had a couple games comparable to Collins. They also played on much better teams....

re: Should He Throw It? [1 image]

Posted by Duck on 10/6/22 at 11:01 am
It is REALLY bad. I suggest everyone watch the second play of the Auburn game at the following link (skycam). Play starts at 17:05 https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/fe52be7b-d01a-41c1-8bea-e8b64facd512 The play is perfectly designed to get KB the ball in the flats with a RB in front to bloc...
Good post. My point is that it is a significant factor in how serious you should evaluate statins or how serious you should try to course correct. We are all going to die sometime and of something, but family history can help show where you are most at risk of dieing. At that point it is your d...
I don't disagree with you, but Family History is a huge issue. It is more determinate than anything else in life. Given that he should do everything in his power to 1) lose weight, 2) eat better, & 3) lower his dam cholesterol. At this point in his life, he should make drastic changes including...
I am by no means a huge statin guy, but this guy has two brothers with MASSIVE heart attacks before they turned 40. Dementia when he is 80+(even if it is a real risk) is the least of his worries....
You should seriously consider reading the book, "Good Calories, Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes. It covers diet/LDL issues in great detail and is highly informative. It isn't an easy read, but based on your family history it is something you should spend significant amount of time with/on. In this b...