This topic had been very interesting to me for a long time. I am a Type 1 Diabetic that was diagnosed at age 47. When diagnosed, I was immediately put on 10 mg of Pravastatin to protect my heart, even though my cholesterol levels were normal. To protect my kidneys, I was prescribed an Ace Inhibitor...

Thank you for posting the link to this very interesting webinar. In response to your question, I am interested to hear if anyone on this site is getting their desmosterol levels checked based on her notes that if it is really low that can be concerning. I had my sterol levels measured after listeni...

I am adding this thread to our Prevention and Treatment forum so that members may post tips, questions, and comments about a Whole Foods Plant Based diet for AD prevention. Thank you, Plumster! I have been WFPB since the end of February, and it is making a big difference in the way I feel and my la...

I am adding this thread to our Prevention and Treatment forum so that members may post tips, questions, and comments about a Whole Foods Plant Based diet for AD prevention. Thank you, Plumster. I do have questions that I hope you and others can address. I test for Omega3 status several times a year...

One thought is to "stress test" your insulin. Eat your carbiest meal of the day and go in and get glucose & insulin tested 2 hours after. Thank you for the information! I thought fasting insulin would be the more important marker. I'll have to read up on Dr Croft's work, and try this ...

Hi everyone, I am a 29 year old female with an unremarkable medical history. My husband and I decided it would be fun to do 23andme a few weeks ago. When the results came back last week, I was shocked to find out I’m a 4/4. There is no known family history of dementia or Alzheimer’s on either side ...

Hi Everyone Gonna be honest, I'm very overwhelmed and feel like I'm drowning in an overload of data and terms that I have no idea what they mean. The following are a few items to describe me & my lifestyle: (But before I do that, I'm so grateful to have found this website and very thankful for ...

Kudos on the zero calcium score and for quantifying lipids. I like this older article from Chris Kresser when trying to figure out higher LDL-P: What Causes Elevated LDL Particle Number? Julie—Thank you so much for your response and for sharing the article! I think I’m having info overload and need...

As I am new to the knowledge that I'm a 3/4, I ordered the cardio-iq panel with inflammation, and the results follow. My inflammation looks fine, but there are two pieces of my ldl profile which look concerning. I've sent the results to my primary care dr. I have resisted being on a statin but now a...

Hi Gena, Similar story happened to me. Long story short, you might have other protective genes from your father's side. :D Human understanding is still limited wrt these genes, so I suggest carrying a light mind, which is proved to be beneficial :D Thanks for that reminder, Atlantis! I remember rea...