I believe I pointed out, just as with BP and cholesterol, the diagnosis for diabetes threshold has been lowered over time, thereby producing...
We’ve gone back and forth so much, presumably because I’m wrong about everything, I honestly don’t remember why we were talking about weight....
By BMI that’s overweight verging on obese.
If my BP was 300 and a doctor stabilizes me I’d be thankful. But that’s the conformist drone in me.
Again, prior to the bloodbath that was pan-panic, Americans were not just living longer, they were living ACTIVELY. It’s not so much that we’re...
You could have had a heart attack!
Wow! I can understand why you’d be as observant as you are. Did they catch it during a treadmill stress test ?
Is there a history of heart disease in your family ? Not so much in mine, not that that immunizes me.
You’re on it!
No wonder these doctors have to operate under pseudonyms … Can Statins Cause Heart Attacks?!
I can remember when it was total cholesterol. Then it was triglycerides. Then it was LDL. Then it was ratio. Then it was “fluffy” vs. “non-fluffy”...
You’re welcome. I guess. ;)
I hadn’t even gotten into the other side of the ledger which is side-effects … Nonetheless, when independent researchers looked at the published...
Also factor in family history … 11% vs 8%: An 11% risk indicates a higher probability of experiencing a heart attack within the next 10 years...
LDL - low density lipoprotein
I have the exact same medical degree as Bill Gates and I’m here to provide an updated total of those who’ve died of Rock Star Virus: 0
Though slender and active my LDL has always been “high.” I share that profile with my grandmother and mother who lived to 92 and 85 respectively....
I consider it an advantage that I’ve lived on both sides. And it’s not a positive to remain in the wrong for the sake of consistency. BTW, the...
Busted! At least you know I haven’t changed my views on weight in 10 years. It was the changing paradigm on weight that led me away from the...
