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    OT: Statins

    Good job on doing your research. At this point you might want to read up on supplementing with CoQ10. Crestor, like other statins, will reduce CoQ10 levels. Age doesn’t help either. I take 200 mg per day of CoQ10. I’ve had no issues with muscle weakness or fatigue.
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    OT: Statins

    Interesting note and a matter of pride to all of us - Dr. Thomas Dayspring got his bachelors degree from…Rutgers, and got his MD from UMDNJ which of course is now part of the Rutgers Medical School.
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    OT: Statins

    Excellent. Repatha is much much more effective than statins. Unfortunately, my insurance plan (United Choice Plus 250) won’t cover pcsk9 inhibitors unless you are taking a statin.
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    OT: Statins

    Two important considerations when taking statins: 1. Statins having diminishing returns with dose. Meaning, you will get the most benefit from the first 10 mg of dosage, increasing it to 20 or 40 has less additional impact. 2. When you take statins, you should supplement your CoQ10. That’s a...
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    OT: Statins

    My ApoB has gone way down but it’s hard to say how much came from diet changes. My A1C has come down, and my hs-crp has come way down. Those two are definitely a result of changes to my diet (low carb, low/no sugar, no processed meats).
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    OT: Statins

    A few points. 1. High ApoB is the better measure of risk from cholesterol, not LDL and certainly not total cholesterol level. 2. ApoB cholesterol is just one of three key factors that work together to cause cardiovascular disease - the others are arterial inflammation (measured by C-reactive...
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    OT: Math skills over the course of your life/career

    100% true!
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    RU Deficit

    The way the $70M is counted player scholarships are counted as expenses. The player pays $0 tuition. The tuition he did not pay is counted as an expense to the athletic expense line.
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    Rutgers ' spplications rise over 90%

    The percentage of out of state and international students in the incoming class in Fall, 2024 was 25%, not 50%. That’s for New Brunswick. Camden and Newark percentages are lower.
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    Rate Bowl Against Kansas State Dec. 26 in Phoenix

    I’m in! Going with the wife and son!
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    OT: 2025 USNews Rankings Released

    Rutgers-New Brunswick has had a jump in its academic profile (and reduction in acceptance rate) with this year’s incoming class. Those positive data points were not included in today’s US News ranking. Meaning, we have a good start going into next year’s rankings.
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    Natty - combined academic rankings

    Let’s count just the modern era, BCS and CFP.
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    Natty - combined academic rankings

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    Ravens to honor Ray Rice Sunday

    It seems wokeness is anything you don’t like.
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    Who blocked the punt?

    In the post game press conference I loved that Yeboah-Kodie had no volume control. Reminds me of my son actually.
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