Actually half of women my age are predicted to have a zero calcium score. I recommend obtaining your previous scan (unless it was zero) and consider a follow-up. Tincup has been able to halt the progression of a low number.

Susan, wishing you comfort during these grieving period. You're A1c is optimal, motivates me to continue to lower mine a few points.

Brian, like me, you run an extremely high HDL, low TG and negative FH of CHD. Have you had a coronary calcium scan? Do others in your family run a high lp(a)? Once I read that a high HDL can interfere with the lp(a) measurement, but I can't find the reference. I don't think measuring the mass size o...

Mercury-free (no perservative) have been mandated in California for children and pregnant women for over a decade now. Most clinics simply give the same shot to everyone. Developing influenza can cause major inflammation, hence in my case, a reactivation of herpes simplex virus. Check with your prov...

Back in 2003, the Women's Initiative Study results pointed towards cardiovascular risks for older women starting estrogen and progesterone (this was the synthetic version). The criticism of the study was that hormones were started to women over age 60, years post-menopause, hence most likely already...

Thanks for the info Wills Meme. I found this from The WHI study: "Cognitive and Dementia Risks/Benefits with HT Several observational studies and meta-analysis had suggested that estrogen prescribed to younger women at the onset of menopause decreases the risk of Alzheimer's disease or delays ...

Theresa, your work is a godsend for me right now and for so many of us. Thank you for diligent work.

LAC, I have a lp(a) at 75 mg/dl LabCorp and 207 nmol/L at Quest, repeatedly confirmed. Since I never had a lp(a) until age 63, I do not know the hormonal influence. Upon an increase of my estradiol patch to 0.025, my lp(a) did not significantly change. Do you have a high HDL? Mine is 118 which might...

Hi Harrison - it does seem harder than it should be to see clear, consistent results in big studies, doesn't it? I spent some time recently re-reading those statin studies. It does seem that those big studies recalling past statin usage through middle age show positive effects while those assigning...

The dose sounds too low to be therapeutic. I found that the muscle pain varied not just with the low dose, but also a different statin. ..Have you tried other statins? But it is therapeutic, or at least it reduces my LDL by 30%. Yes, I have tried many other statins. And yes, I have tried CoQ10. It ...