Short Answer: From the trials, statins seem to reduce heart disease risk and total mortality, but it is impossible to separate this from conflicts of interest and industry funding. There are plausible mechanisms by which they may hurt mitochondrial function and promote soft tissue calcification. Dietary sulfur appears to lower cholesterol. While Lester Morrison showed 1500 milligrams per day of chondroitin sulfate could reduce cardiac events 7-fold, this has a theoretical potential to hurt the microbiome. My preferred way of getting sulfur is 1.2-1.8 grams per kilogram bodyweight of total non-collagen protein, with an emphasis on animal protein.

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This snippet is from the October 12, 2022 AMA. The full recording and transcript is reserved for Masterpass members. Here is a preview of what’s included:

• NADH vs NMN vs NR
• An unexplained rise in urine ketones
• Spreading out calcium across meals
• What should we have in our cold season cabinet?
• What besides diet could cause my high morning glucose on a CGM?
• Will some older people benefit from supplementing carnitine?
• What do I think about the CGM fad?
• Could my low triglycerides be cholestasis?
• Why limit the dose of cod liver oil?
• Why do I always feel better when my sulfur problems are worse?
• Should I use one lab’s reference range with another lab’s results?
• Is it safe to eat roasted potatoes?
• How much weight should I give genetic SNPs in my nutrition?
• High RBC magnesium but low serum: what could it mean?
• Burning in the stomach: what could it be?
• Should I treat low plasma amino acids by supplementing them?
• Why would MK-4 cause heart palpitations?

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