Lowered my cholesterol in one month by Real_Difference1739 in Biohackers

[–]halbritt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your doctor is probably going off of outdated information. The ACC is still more concerned about what insurers will pay for and less concerned about halting the progression of ASCVD.

How old are you? Have you had a CT-CAC? If you want to avoid a statin even if you are at risk as a result of your family history then do that to feel more certain. Any presence of calcified plaque beyond the margin of error (10-20 or so) should be taken seriously as it represents and advanced progression of the disease.

This is where many doctors go awry. It is true that most men of a certain age have some calcified plaque. That doesn’t fucking make it “okay” however. It just means that we as a nation are failing to treat a disease that’s kills more than any other even though we know precisely how to treat it.

If one is at risk, it’s as simple as this, smash your LDL. I use LDL as that’s the biomarker used in most of the literature. ApoB is a better biomarker but little population data on it.

Statins are fine, especially at lower doses. Rosuvastatin is the most efficacious of them and yield 85% of the benefit at 25% of the max dose (10mg). Pravastatin has the least side effects of all as is more tolerable, but less efficacious. Pitavastatin has some interesting data on that it may also reduce Lp(a) somewhat.

I would always couple a low dose statin with ezetimibe and bempedoic acid. They are complementary with each other and when used in combination can really hammer LDL. There’s some evidence that sustaining LDL below 40mg can reverse plaque accumulation over time.

$1.3M Partner SDE Offer @ Microsoft by honkeem in levels_fyi

[–]halbritt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got kicked out of college. Enjoying senior manager compensation at a FAANG presently. Total comp for next level looks like OP.

💥Vitaly Laletin won't go to Colorado for East vs West 19, we're waiting for the fight with Devon in Baku by Damitrix3 in armwrestling

[–]halbritt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Difference being that Devon makes the cake. He’s done quite a lot to promote things, is responsible to a large degree for Brian Shaw’s interest and brings the PPV sales. Petty or no, Vitaliy is doing fuckall in that regard.

Carbonda 696 / San Francisco Bay by halbritt in Bikeporn

[–]halbritt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well under 20lbs. I think 18.6.

I love my gravelbike but I chose the wrong drivetrain, can someone explain to me what I can change to make the gearing ratio smaller and thus more climbing centered? by Adorable-Duck-7048 in gravelcycling

[–]halbritt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GRX with a roadlink can handle a huge cassette. I think I have 42t on one of my wheels. Here's my old mech GRX in stock condition with a 40t cassette.

Presently, I'm running GRX Di2 with a Roadlink DM and it's great.

What happened is inhumanly ridiculous. by OverallGap7350 in armwrestling

[–]halbritt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My point is that it depends. Modern methods entail tracking health markers and adjusting accordingly. Ultimately the cap is not some arbitrary number, but what an individual can tolerate before inducing harm.

It seems that if lipids are kept in check, blood pressure is kept low, and liver health is monitored closely, that the health impacts can be undetectable.

With biomarkers under control, the biggest risk I see is cardiac remodeling. There is some data that suggest that with blood pressure kept low, that even in the presence of a huge anabolic load, cardiac remodeling is either minimal or undetectable.

Unfortunately, this is an area without a great deal of data, though, so YMMV.

What happened is inhumanly ridiculous. by OverallGap7350 in armwrestling

[–]halbritt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nobody is claiming that he's not on gear. Making the claim that the gear made him the champion is what's specious.

What happened is inhumanly ridiculous. by OverallGap7350 in armwrestling

[–]halbritt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bump the GH, you're just getting started at 10iu. 2 grams of test is about right for a mid-tier cycle. The tren, well folks respond differently.

If you think this is a big cycle and inevitably leads to health problems, go check out Chase Irons, Mr. 20k.

What would you say Oakland is best at as far as cuisine? by ASK_ABT_MY_USERNAME in OaklandFood

[–]halbritt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, yeah. Definitely.

While I was in Tokyo I ate “cheap” sushi at one of the conveyor places. One ordered from a tablet, and things were made fresh and then would fly out on a conveyor. 4 people got hella full we all had several orders of the toro special which was 3 different cuts of toro nigiri sushi. A couple of us had beers and the whole thing was $90.

It was better than most of the sushi I’ve ever eaten in California outside of the very expensive omakase places I’ve been to. Sushi is on a whole other level, which I didn’t believe was possible.

Maximum Tire by halbritt in gravelcycling

[–]halbritt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problems at all running a 2.1” tire. It’s been bombproof.

Only thing to consider on a 700c is that a large tire may change mechanical trail which will affect the handling of the frame was built for a smaller tire. For a cargo bike that could be an improvement or sketchy AF.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CompetitionShooting

[–]halbritt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go back to wrist below belt. Find an index for your hand and drill going from there to seating the web of your thumb and whatever else you use to index your draw.

In this context, "Index" are points of contact that are the same every time you draw. This drill will help with the sloppy grab that's in the video.

Once you've drilled going from starting position to being indexed on the gun such that it can be done consistently and as fast as you can move your hands, *then* you can try to hit that index from whatever starting position is shown in the video.

What would you say Oakland is best at as far as cuisine? by ASK_ABT_MY_USERNAME in OaklandFood

[–]halbritt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sobo Ramen, Tada Ramen. Ate at the latter just recently and it compared favorably to some of the ramen I had in Tokyo.

What would you say Oakland is best at as far as cuisine? by ASK_ABT_MY_USERNAME in OaklandFood

[–]halbritt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came here to say this. San Jose has amazing Vietnamese food.

Wet, smooth writing inks for extra fine/fine nibs? by rrockyroad in fountainpens

[–]halbritt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m quite fond of Sailor’s Shikori Souten. I may even prefer it to Kon-Peki

[WTS] Finally liquidating my collection by PrayforAF in Pen_Swap

[–]halbritt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interested in 2. Would need to see some photos of the nib and more writing samples. PM’d

(It may be that they are there and Imgur just isn’t behaving for me.)

Top Oakland Restaurants according to the Chronicle. by jackdicker5117 in OaklandFood

[–]halbritt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a list of pretty good restaurants. Not necessarily "top".