Juan Miguel
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@iamNulls
Space & Astronomy Curator • JWST • NASA • Hubble visuals • Mind-blowing but real • DM for credit/removal
Higher.
After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. 🧵(1/5)
I'm NOT saying that all statin use cases are a scam But my recent experience with a reputable hospital gives me cause for pause My LDL Cholesterol is very high (200mg/DL). I saw a cardiologist and he said I needed to go on a high statin dose (80mg) and likely would need other add-on meds (e.g. Ezetimibe) to bring my number down to an acceptable level. IMMEDIATELY My problem with the approach is: (a) he assumed I had familial hypercholesterolemia, not because of genetic testing but just because the number was high (b) he didn't once ask me about my diet (I was heavy into Keto for years and could certainly be in the "lean mass hyper-responder" (LMHR) camp) (c) he not only said there was 0% chance that diet would fix this and furthermore I'd be on statins for life no matter what I'm no conspiracy theorist but given the fact that I am otherwise as healthy as can be, have relatively high HDL (70mg/DL), and have low triglycerides (38mg/DL), I find it shocking that the doctor advised against waiting even two months to see if altering my diet would have a positive impact and perhaps reduce the need to get on drugs or the dosage But hell with it that's exactly what I'm doing I'm upping my exercise (already pretty regular), I'm reducing down my saturated fat intake, and adding back more good carbs And when I get my follow-up lipid panel in 2 months I'll either be accepting my genetic fate, or I'll be going scorched earth on the medical industry I'll keep you posted
Whoever is advising @EFF on social strategy should be fired. Their reach on their X account is 13.3x larger than on their Instagram account—and on 228x larger than their TikTok account. If they want their foundation to have an impact on the global conversation, the only place is on X.
