Are statins safe or not? This article dives into the nuance you won't get on an IG reel.

WHAT IS A TRULY NATURAL LEVEL OF LDL? The following is written by Pablo Corral MD (on X as @drpablocorral) and it's an excellent summary of an important question everyone should pay close to. Especially if someone likes to say they live/eat in a way that tries to mimic our early ancestors, they should be aware of this too and follow suit completely if being consistent. How much LDL-C did our ancestors actually have? The evidence exists — five independent lines, all converging on the same...

Two dietary philosophies dominate the cardiovascular prevention conversation right now: ketogenic (very low carbohydrate, high fat) and whole food, low-fat plant-based (WFPB). Both have passionate advocates, both have real evidence behind them, and both produce genuinely different biological effects. This post tries to give an honest, neutral look at where the evidence actually stands, going well beyond the standard lipid panel. Before anything else: both diets exist on a wide spectrum of...