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Aspirin as a mitigator of adverse events in high Lp(a) individuals

Curious about your take on the study in Journal of American College of Cardiology, vol 80, #14, October 2022. I have not been genotyped but have shown very high Lp(a) via standard blood test.

Timing of protein intake

I do time restricted feeding; dinner at 8:30-9:15 and lunch around 2 pm. I do Gym or spinning around 9:30 to 10:30 am. So when should I have my protein shake ?

Time restricted feeding

I do time restricted feeding. My feeding interval is 2 pm to 9 p.m. Should i break them into 3-4 feeding sessions, rather than two big ones? After startting to use the continuous glucose monitor, I noticed that my peak sugar goes to 140-145. But if I break up the sessions, it remains below 120

Amino Acid needs of a senior citizen

Peter - first, let me compliment you on the terrific interviews. As a 74-year-old man in excellent health, I was particularly interested in your podcast with Don Layman. I learned a lot and was even more convinced of the importance for me to maintain muscle mass. Although I went back and listened again to parts of the podcast, it was not always clear to me when he was talking about protein/amino acid requirements in general, and which were specific to the older person. Also, I was a little confused about the specific needs for methionine, leucine and lycine, and the difference in those amino acids in ruminants vs. non-ruminant protein. It would be very helpful if you could specify for those in my age group, how many grams of each of these three amino acids should I aim for each day? What is the difference between ruminant and non-ruminant sources (e.g., how much chicken or pork do I need to eat to equal a given amount of beef?). Also, is there any downside to achieving some of the daily requirement through supplements of those amino acids if I don't get there through food protein? Supplements of each of them seem to be readily available and not too expensive. Thanks

How to lower apoB without pharmaceutical products (e.g. statins)

Many doctors won't prescribe statins or PCSK9 inhibitors to people aged ~30 with "normal"lipids. However, normal lipid levels are still way above the 20-30mg/dL apoB that Peter recommends targeting. What are the most effective accessible interventions? Thanks!