#384

My first 2 checks after using Mo, I got around 7 and 7.5. It seems I’m deficient.

I hope people can read that. His next one was this:

So I’m taking 250 mcg from Douglas Labs.

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#385

For Molybdenum -
I eat a lot of peanuts and avocados (almost daily). Do you need a lot more than you can get from diet?
And beside Red Yeast Rice I also ordered Citrus Bergamot and Nattokinase (I love everything Japanese) and I’m currently taking Pantethine.(waiting to see on my next bloodtest, coming soon). My lipid panel wasn’t bad - slightly high LDL, low triglyceride, I’ll add ApoB this time. I think at least one of the supplements may help (but mostly I’m doing it to make @AnUser mad :wink:)

#386

My hair test from last year had me just below tthe normal range. Having supplemented my alcohol processing has improved. I await my next blood test.

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#387

I have to agree with @AnUser that you’re going about lowering cholesterol by taking quite ineffective supplements. I tried citrus bergamot and didn’t see any change at all. Same for red yeast rice (but I think I had one where they took out the statin). Never tried Natto though.

Why not just use Bempedoic Acid and Ezetemibe? It’s very effective, cheaper and all in one pill.

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#388

I accept that and know that you had trouble with statins. The same may not be true for me. I’m not evangelical about anything and believe that we all have to use our own judgement (hopefully wisely). I’m not unwilling to use statins or Bempedoic Acid and Ezetemibe but am still weighing the pros and cons and will cross that bridge when I get there. If my lipids were worse, I would feel more urgency. I think it was @desertshores that said that citrus bergamot did well for him. There are studies that have seen positive results for all of the above mentioned supplements.

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#389

There is a transcription in the link as well.

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#390

What!!! David Sinclair…(my hero!)…that settles it, I’m starting tomorrow. And the picture of Joe Rogan next to him kinda mirrors my expression. I want whatever he’s on.

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#391

Mushrooms, lots of mushrooms. Not the Red Yeast Mold kind, though.

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#392

(Meg Ryan’s orgasm in “When Harry met Sally”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNEX0fbGePg
“I’ll have what she’s having”
Rapamycin?
Might be the placebo effect.

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#393

Seems high up on the logarithmic scale.

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Rapamycin… and something else…?

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#394

Did they put the female orgasm above the male orgasm? That’s sexist.

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#395

Bryan is on the case.

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#396

When I looked up molybdenum supplementation, I got this:
https://examine.com/supplements/molybdenum/
"Molybdenum is an essential mineral. The human body requires very low quantities of molybdenum to support three groups of enzymes.

Molybdenum deficiencies are extremely rare, since molybdenum is easily available through the diet, as it is found in grains and water. The body easily retains molybdenum, and only needs a few micrograms.

Molybdenum functions as a cofactor for three groups of enzymes, meaning it is needed for the enzymes to do their job. It is incorporated into a molecule called molybdopterin, which forms the actual cofactor. A molybdenum deficiency would impair the functions of these enzymes, which would prevent the body from processing amino acids that contain sulfur. Molybdenum deficiencies are characterized by symptoms similar to sulfur toxicity.

Molybdenum supplementation is unnecessary. Due to the lack of evidence and very low risk of deficiency, molybdenum may not even need to be added to multivitamin formulas."
But, like you John, I drink (moderate, and more daily than binge) and I like craft beer. So I’m looking at molybdenum - my blood test Uric Acid was 5.7 and urine PH - 6. As I said above, I get molydenum in my diet. Do I need more?

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#397

FWIW, I think people should do what makes sense to them, but they should act quickly to find something that actually works. My mistake was in taking a long time trying to use “lifestyle” measures that never worked for me but did delay me starting on pharmaceuticals that did work. It cost me 5+ years. Now I am working hard to reduce the use of pharmaceuticals….but in the meantime my apoB is very low.

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#398

Well, yeah, but I’m not waiting 5 years. I’m about to take another blood test (unfortunately molybdenum is not an add on here) and I’m hoping to see my LDL move into the normal range(from taking Pantethine, upping my Omega 3s and diet changes), It was LDL-C 136, Total Cholesterol 193, HDL 49 and Triglycerides 68. So, yes, I want to do better. I’ll add Apo B (and Apo A1), Cystatin C, HbA1c and a one-time measure of Lp(a) to my bloodtest. Once I get the new numbers, I’ll move ahead more aggressively. As I said, I’m targeting an ApoB of 50. To me that seems reasonable.

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#401

It’s not irrelevant as a president have the best medical care in the world. If any anecdote is worthwhile it is what a president or former president takes.
Biden also takes Crestor, and no ezetimibe or PCSK9i, but the dosage isn’t reported.

#402

First, I will say that CBS news is not a tabloid. But in terms of Trump’s medical team…
" Jackson detailed the results at a White House press briefing, in which he impressed Mr. Trump so much that he was nominated to run the Department of Veterans Affairs. But allegations of misconduct from Jackson’s past including improperly dispensing pills and being drunk on the job, quickly scuttled his nomination.
Mr. Trump again elevated Jackson earlier in February, nominating him to serve as assistant to the president and chief medical adviser."
So maybe “best medical care in the world.” is exaggerating. Also the article really didn’t tell us much.
On another thread I mentioned Bryan Johnson’s team of experts (likely better than Trump’s) and somebody acted like they were all quacks and fakers. Also useful to keep in mind that Trump’s team are probably old-guard, conservative medical establishment while Johnson’s team are likely cutting edge.

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#403

I agree that it’s not irrelevant.

But as people who want every single edge in getting relected, they also face some pressure to be like the average citizen. Not sure how much it ways in (or what discretion they have to report on the strain while still taking something else also without disclosing it?), but it might not be optimal for them to (publicly) use the perceived “elite” medicines not available for the average person…

Do you know what others like Clinton, Bush and Obama are on?

How about CEOs of Mass General Hospital, Cleavland Clinic?

Big Pharma and top Biotechs (eg Moderna’s CEO)?

And how about the world’s top cardiologists?

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#404

In the UK there is perhaps a desire in the electorate that the elected officials are also dependent on the National Health Service and don’t pay privately for health care. However, having fought (both winning and losing) lots of elections I have never encountered any issue about medication or supplements.

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#405

Can c-peptide be used instead of insulin for HOMA-IR to measure insulin resistance?