tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post1516724461755549361..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Apolipoprotein- B But not LDL Cholesterol Linked to Artery Calcium Build UpJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-58633703339673686802009-08-05T16:16:30.245-04:002009-08-05T16:16:30.245-04:00Yes both our systems have their advantages and the...Yes both our systems have their advantages and their disadvantages. The downer is that they are both converging onto the worst of both possible worlds. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-28663941278899522232009-08-04T14:42:21.189-04:002009-08-04T14:42:21.189-04:00The trade off is that if you lose your job and hav...The trade off is that if you lose your job and have an accident, you don't end up getting charged $1100 for a 3 minute talk with a doctor who doesn't do anything and an x-ray. <br /><br />Even if you paid for your own tests via a private clinic, you'd still come out WAY ahead. And many doctors here won't do the extra tests either, even though we pay through the nose for the Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-58814075967555025172009-08-04T14:38:01.111-04:002009-08-04T14:38:01.111-04:00Gosh I'm jealous of you Yanks, you can get all...Gosh I'm jealous of you Yanks, you can get all these sophisticated tests! Here in the UK we get TChol to check for Statin Deficiency and that's your lot. When I asked for an A1c and Full Lipid Panel it was cancelled by the receptionist.<br /><br />Seriously though, William Davis is a major source of information on such things and their relationship to cardiovascular risk.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-76945567242462793452009-08-03T16:39:25.083-04:002009-08-03T16:39:25.083-04:00Jim,
THAT was very funny. Thanks.Jim,<br /><br />THAT was very funny. Thanks.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-91647899905036975752009-08-03T13:31:23.704-04:002009-08-03T13:31:23.704-04:00An imaginary Red Lobster restaurant conversation:
...An imaginary Red Lobster restaurant conversation:<br /><br />ME: Waiter, I'm thinking about ordering your Red Lobster Crispy Calamari and Vegetables, but it has a whopping 1520 calories and 116 grams of carbohydrates. What will that do to my Apolipoprotein B?<br /><br />WAITER: Uh, excuse me sir?<br /><br />ME: You know, Jenny talks about that in her Diabetes Update blog. And what about the jimpurdy1943@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974301744118775363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-4706599785320201682009-07-31T19:20:35.181-04:002009-07-31T19:20:35.181-04:00What does one do with silent heart attack info ass...What does one do with silent heart attack info assuming one is doing all that is possible for the other risk factors? I mean, really, a particular EKG doesn't lead to a different treatment set. It may lead to a stress test, but then what?Ryan Lanhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06266179405343102875noreply@blogger.com