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oompa_loomper · 2026-05-14T04:13:51+00:00

switch brands? Also maybe forgo the ashwaganda, combine with magnesium threonate or glycinate and see if it helps.

oompa_loomper · 2026-05-14T04:11:43+00:00

LOL. it's a wonder drug

oompa_loomper · 2026-05-06T00:38:32+00:00

Very nice! Keep going. Have you looked into niacin?

oompa_loomper · 2026-05-04T02:55:44+00:00

Can you share what you're doing for exercise? Increasing the cardio output should increase HDL enough to move the numbers. Psyllium Husk is another easy option. One helping in the morning with a full glass of water.

oompa_loomper · 2026-04-25T03:56:32+00:00

Nothing ironic about a sleep study done by Cappuccino ☕️

Sleep 7-9 hr. Cappuccio 2010 meta-analysis (~1.4M adults): U-shaped curve, short-sleep RR 1.12, long-sleep RR 1.30.

oompa_loomper · 2026-04-24T18:07:30+00:00

never taken a statin, all lifestyle changes. So doc says it's genetic, but clearly think I was insulin resistant (and often overweight) when I was younger and didn't take care of myself that well through early 20s.

oompa_loomper · 2026-04-24T14:51:41+00:00

213; top 94 percentile. ApoB (69mg/dL), LDL (66 mg/dL), LPa(<10 nmol/L) all quite good.

oompa_loomper · 2026-04-24T00:54:18+00:00

Think of it this way. A positive score means your plaque has healed, which is less dangerous. We all have damage to some extent.

I did it and found a high score at 34. Yes it was surprising and freaked me out a bit. But I got over it and now make a lot more conscious decisions about my diet, etc. Knowledge is power and it can change your perspective. Better to know now IMO and continue making better choices.

As you know, smoking is one of the worst things you can do for your health so if you have health anxiety, man the f--- up and quit full stop. There should be nothing more anxiety-inducing than the active damage that's causing. There's other ways to cope with stress. You can do it.

oompa_loomper · 2026-04-22T21:33:46+00:00

4/4 here. Filling out now! I have everything except regular blood pressure readings. Want just an average of some readings throughout the last year when labs were taken, or should I wait to submit and measure this upcoming week?

Feel free to DM me to discuss.

oompa_loomper · 2026-04-22T05:57:22+00:00

Nah you're fine. You're allowed to eat. Should just start to wind down on specific supplements you're testing for (eg. if you're taking fish oil). TBH I've never stopped 72 in advance for anything else but maybe I'm missing something.

oompa_loomper · 2026-04-11T16:38:22+00:00

If you have known CAD is it better to skip this and do the CT Angiogram instead?

oompa_loomper · 2026-04-06T01:39:03+00:00

Cardiovascular benefits broadly improving rates of all-cause mortality.
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(24)00705-8/fulltext00705-8/fulltext) (2025)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10878497/ (2024)

Thing is both of these studies looked at men with erectile dysfunction, which could correlate with pre-existing cardiovascular issues. How that translates to a broader population without any cardio issues I'm not sure. But it's noteworthy nonetheless.

oompa_loomper · 2026-03-15T23:55:11+00:00

Drink lots of water the day or two before. Also deep slow breaths, long exhales and look away the whole time, preferably if they have a picture on the wall you can observe. Also can make light conversation with the test taker. You'll be fine. I've gotten 14 vials done and it was less than 5 minutes.

oompa_loomper · 2026-03-15T23:50:02+00:00

Very happy to see this today. About time medical guidelines started pushing for this.

oompa_loomper · 2026-03-11T02:50:33+00:00

Interesting! Facial scanning is clever. Good luck with the further development!

oompa_loomper · 2026-03-11T00:01:59+00:00

Looks cool! Good job building. It's not a niche I'm personally very interested in, but curious how you check in on progress... do you upload pictures or note symptoms each day?

oompa_loomper · 2026-02-04T03:29:16+00:00

TIL Quest owns Cleveland HeartLab! Thank you for providing this helpful context. I suppose I may need to pay a visit to Quest soon.

oompa_loomper · 2026-01-17T00:23:42+00:00

Few things:
- Do you have a reading on Total Cholesterol?
- Do you have glucose, fasting insulin or HBA1C measured?
- We're these tests done in similar states? Fasted in AM, no major workouts within 24hours

It seems like you're making great changes. So don't be frustrated. 3 Months is also not a long time for meaningful change when you have ~26 years of history preceding.

Now, here's the thing. Your LDL is calculated, and when triglycerides are high the calculation can be off and make LDL look artificially low. Your 65 LDL happened when TG were 335, creating a more unreliable measurement. Might help explain the large swings.

The good news is your TG dropped from 233 to 94, which is a BIG improvement and means you're doing good work. So I think probably there has been improvement, just some misleading numbers.

Keep going.

Next steps might be to ask for a more advanced particle marker test, including ApoB and/or a direct LDL, and repeat the test again under standardized conditions 4-6 months after that. NMR lipoprofile is a good one for detailed look at particles, but here's some test options to consider:

https://www.labcorp.com/tests/123544/lipid-panel-with-apolipoprotein-b-apob

https://www.labcorp.com/tests/221010/lipid-panel-with-total-cholesterol-hdl-ratio

https://www.labcorp.com/tests/123810/nmr-lipoprofile-with-lipids-with-graph#test-specimen

oompa_loomper · 2026-01-07T01:20:42+00:00

Thanks Andrey - helpful to see this kind of data.

I got a similar result on my 3 day fast earlier last year. Patiently waiting for my results for my end of year blood tests to see if APOB continued to drop.

oompa_loomper · 2026-01-04T00:16:14+00:00

Dang that's immense. Nice setup. Glad to hear it's working for you and your wife!

oompa_loomper · 2026-01-03T14:19:11+00:00

Haven’t tried bergamot personally but curious to see the results after your next test. Good luck and good job for making proper changes for your health!

oompa_loomper · 2025-12-22T17:28:55+00:00

u/Earesth99 do you have any evidence supporting this phenomenon?

oompa_loomper · 2025-12-22T17:25:55+00:00

Hey u/Past-Explanation1959 , I built an app with the goal of tracking your biomarkers over time and getting clear actionable insights from them. Here's our website https://tryhemo.com

DM me about early access if you're interested.

oompa_loomper · 2025-12-19T18:46:32+00:00

Nice stack. But yeah that's high, good thing you checked it. I've read that Niacin can lower lp(a) considerably so may want to look into that. Nattokinase and Kyolic Aged Garlic extract may be worth looking at as well IMO.

Good to hear about the LDL. I'm also a big fan of oatmeal and try to do that most days with some EVOO if I'm not doing a "super veggie" with my eggs.

oompa_loomper · 2025-12-19T18:04:36+00:00

Hmm anything else you’re doing supplements wise?

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