Almost exclusively everyone who moves into my place is on a statin. It's one of the first medications I work to get them off of.
— A Paradise for Parents (@HalCranmer) March 26, 2026
I show their doctors the research - high LDL is linked to longer lifespan, and the triglyceride-to-HDL ratio is a better indicator of heart disease… https://t.co/wtLe9cS0Zm pic.twitter.com/HdosF4LOV1
Almost exclusively everyone who moves into my place is on a statin. It's one of the first medications I work to get them off of.
I show their doctors the research - high LDL is linked to longer lifespan, and the triglyceride-to-HDL ratio is a better indicator of heart disease than LDL alone. As long as the family backs me up, I can usually get them off. We've de-prescribed statins from a lot of residents and they're doing fine. I can't think of the last time I've had a cardiac event in one of my assisted living homes.
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