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A quick google search showed the percentages of who has most student debt:

*14.6 million people have a student loan debt balance of $10,000 or less.

*18.8 million people have a student loan debt balance of $10,000-$40,000.

*8 million people have a student loan debt balance of $40,000-$100,000.

*3.6 million people have a student loan debt balance of over $100,000.

*Borrowers aged 50 and up now carry 25% of the nation's student debt, which is more than double the share they held 20 years ago.

*The state with the highest student loan debt is California and the state with the lowest student loan debt is Wyoming.

Average Student Loan Debt by Gender & Race:

*63.6% of all student loan debt belongs to women

* Black. $37,558. $35,665

*White. $31,346. $29,862

*Hispanic/Latinx. $27,029. $27,452

*Asian. $25,252. $25,507

Good start but there is so much crap that big 'food' uses that is slowly poisoning us.

*High-fructose corn syrup needs to be high on the list. That crap is in a lot of 'foods' and beverages. The junk is quickly absorbed into the body and goes straight to the liver and kicks fat production into overdrive.

*MSGs(monosodium glutamate) The junk is used to make food taste good and sends chemicals/signals to the brain which causes overeating.

*Hydrogenated and pre-hydrogenated foods.

*Artificial sweeteners such as NutraSweet, Splenda, sucralose...and the list goes on.

There is lots of other junk(s) that big food sneaks into the food supply that we have little idea what they are.

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Then why is it so damn hard to get a doctor/PA to order you one? The guidelines a lot of doctors have when it comes to ordering scopes is super strict. There have been so many cases of young people in their 20s and 30s getting dismissed by their GIs and being told “it’s just IBS” only to find out later through an emergency scope that it’s colon cancer.

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IDK what state you are in but I called the gastro Docs office and scheduled the procedure. Didn't have to get my primary doc to 'refer' me for the screening.

TBH though, this was a little over 15 years ago. My Mother died because of colon cancer.

Can someone in the medical field please tell me/us WHY do we have to have a 'referrer' for a potential life-saving test/screening?

I am spending $$ for a co-pay and my precious time, taking time off from my job, spend time sitting in the Docs office waiting to have them 'refer' to a specialist, such as a gastro, ortho, cardiologist...when I can directly call the specialist office and schedule in an appointment.

Anywho, to the OP and anyone else, get that colonoscopy.

It could very well save your life.

Its no where as bad as you think it is.
The prep is not as bad as folks make it out to be.

I have seen several people I know die because of colon cancer.

I had the screening performed a few months ago.
Doc found several polyps, most were benign(non-cancerous). 3 were deemed 'pre-cancerous'.
Doc removed them all, and I have to get another screening in 3 years.

If I would have put it off and ignored the screening. I would be facing colon cancer in a year or two.

If you do the 'poop-in-a-box' test and they find you may have colon cancer, you will still have to have the actual colonoscopy performed.

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215lbs at 5’10” you have a very bad diet unless you are a 0.01% type of physical specimen

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Actually, my diet is fairly good.

I don't guzzle down 2 gallons of the crappy sludge called soda, sugary garbage sports/energy drinks that is full of chemicals and who knows what else ..I don't eat junk Taco Smell or McYuckys everyday...I am not sitting on the couch stuffing my face with a half gallon of gunk called 'ice cream' or gorging down a large bag of artificial junk that is supposed to be made of corn...and the list goes on and on.

For example, wife and I just a had about a 4oz steak each, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, celery for dinner tonight.

I am not going to get too much further into detail, but our diet consist of salmon, tuna, mackerel, small amounts of steak along with vegetables and water and maybe a lemonade.

Can I do better? Absolutely. I love fried chicken and a nice juicy hamburger, some good cake and pie just like anyone else.

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Drop 30 lbs minimum and your health would immediately react

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I couldn't agree more with this.

Now to the actual question I have is about statins
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I read about long-term side effects. Especially on the liver and even the brain.

Our livers produce all of the cholesterol our body needs.

Our brains are composed of about 20% cholesterol.

I have read about statins and its effects on the brain, especially in relation to Alzheimer's.

Does statin use cause Alzheimer's?
I have no idea.
There are studies that says yes and other that contend statins do NOT cause Alzheimer's(even helps prevent Alzheimer's).

I am trying to get the boards opinions on the matter of statins.

BTW, cardiologist prescribed 10mg of atorvastatin(generic Lipitor) and a baby aspirin.

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Paul Allen

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Misread my lab sheet. See revised post

Bring back this thread from a couple of months ago

I am a middle 50s male, 215lbs, 5'10". Non-smoker, do not drink alcohol. I get moderate exercise. Diet is fairly decent.

Labs came in at total cholesterol: 160
Triglycerides: 79
HDLs: 41
LDLs: 102( a little high)

Blood pressure is within normal range: 179 over 81

Had a CT Calcium score: 101

LAD has a 83 score

RCA is: 18

Cardiologist prescribed 10mg of atorvastation(lipotor) per day.
Also told me to take a 'baby' aspirin per day.

The thing I am apprehensive about is statins. My lipids are pretty much in line other than my LDLs are a little high and my calcium score was border line moderate for my age.

Are statins really worth it?

I know the cardiologist knows a lot more about this than I can even imagine.
But statins side-effects really concern me.

TIA

I am surprised the prison 'security' cameras lose power for a few hours, if you know what I mean.

Someone, somewhere is protecting her.
Someone who is on her side has the proverbial receipts.

Lots of elite slime is out there trying to figure out how to 'quiet' maxell down without making a scene.

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Waste of time and money....nothing will ever happen to those people, guilty or not!

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I share your sentiments, unfortunately.

These POS' need to be brought before military style tribunals and if found guilty, render the ultimate justice.

At most, drag them into courts and let them spend the next 10 years and millions of $$$ defending their heinous evil actions.
Make them sweat for the rest of their pathetic life's.

BTW, the little midget, scarf lady, waldo... were most likely players in the plandemic.

Without a doubt, our trading 'partner' chyna was a major player in the scam'demic. Throw in the rooskies and our 'friends', the Brits.

There were some huge powerful players behind this. Sadly, none of them will face justice, at least not in this life.

We have been 'feeding' chyna for the last 30 years, if not longer.

The ccp/dnc/sewer-rats is a vicious gang of thugs who have been robbing our country of its wealth for the last 30 years.

What's the saying? The have been fattening us up for the kill for a long, long time.

Its been wayyyyy past time to wash our hands of them. They are up to no good. And that includes the sewer rats in the power structure in DC and in our state capitols.

The AHA gets OT $$$ when they put their 'stamp' of approval on the package of food-like packaging ie the breakfast cereal Lucky Charms.