Thomas Dayspring

MD, FACP, MNLA - Clinical Lipidologist: Tweets/Re-Tweets do not represent endorsements/medical advice

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

Important new data - Public needs education and for many supplementation

[OmegaQuant @OmegaQuant]

🚨For the first time ever, the CDC's NHANES has measured the #Omega3Index in a nationally representative U.S. population.

The results?
• 54% of Americans are below 4%
• Nearly 98% are below the optimal 8%

A major milestone for public health. Read more: https://t.co/QVTDLUSqRD

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

@Lpa_Doc Thanks for the explanation Sam - always learning!

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

@ZKForTre Personally I prefer colorized comic books to the dribble the LMHR crew puts out

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

@Lpa_Doc Question Sam: if one has an Lp(a)-P, why would Lp(a)-C matter? Is not the danger of Lp(a) more related to its particle concentration or its oxidized PL content rather than its cholesterol mass.

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

@DanWilsonTweets @nationallipid @society_eas @ASPCardio Benecol (sitostanol ester) is safe and no labs needed - Cost issues and LDL-C (apoB) lowering is depicted below

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

Few folks simplify nutritional concepts as well as Gil. I very much enjoyed this 20-minute discussion making the WHOLE picture so clear @nationallipid @society_eas @ASPCardio

[Gil Carvalho MD PhD🌈🇵🇸 @NutritionMadeS3]

30 Years of Nutrition Knowledge Boiled Down in 20 minutes

I broke down everything you need to know about nutrition to beat disease, postpone death and not be misled by internet misinformation

I covered FAQs about protein, carbs, saturated fat, seed oils, diet patterns, organic, salt, eggs & cholesterol, fiber, gluten, oxalates, lectins and much more

Full article and video below 🔽🔽🔽

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

I am already updating my "Cholesterol-related" Nobel Laureate series. Thanks to the advice of lipidology giant @nstonedoc I am adding another genius and the only woman in the series - bring the total to 17 -Dorothy Hodgkin did extensive work on X-Ray diffraction and crystallography to accurately identify many sterols. Her prize was technically for describing B12 structure, but her sterol work led to that. @nationallipid @foundationofnla @society_eas @ASPCardio @ESC_Journals @atherosociety @FamilyHeartFdn @fhpatienteurope #cholesterol

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

Looks like obicetrapib may be available in Europe soon

[NewAmsterdam Pharma Corporation @NewAmsPharma]

Today, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued a positive opinion recommending marketing authorization for our investigational therapy for patients with primary hypercholesterolemia, both heterozygous familial (HeFH) and non-familial or mixed dyslipidemia.

This milestone is a meaningful step forward for people living with cardiovascular disease and other lipid-related conditions. It also underscores our commitment to advancing potential new options for patients who are underserved by existing treatments.

Learn more here: https://t.co/xQijjUCFeC

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

@drpablocorral Great, insightful analysis- as usual from @drpablocorral

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

Great food for thought and a major hypothesis generating discussion in this new @jclinicalinvest paper: Sterol biosynthesis, brain development, and disease and the effect of Sterol Biosynthesis Inhibitory Meds or SBIMs) https://t.co/XBWhnTa2qH @nationallipid @foundationofnla @society_eas @ASPCardio @escardio @society_eas @FamilyHeartFdn @fhpatienteurope

[Ron Blankstein @RonBlankstein]

Our latest @MassGenBrigham #CCTA study led by Milena Petranovic @AJPCardio

👉Individuals w/high genetic risk score developed plaque nearly 2 decades earlier
👉Polygenic risk scores may help identify those who could benefit from earlier coronary imaging and preventive therapies

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

Clearly Matt, he has no idea that one way to keep one's brain healthy is aggressive control of CV risk factors which usually requires lifestyle plus drugs approved by the FDA for that purpose. I know so many physicians and science researchers (all likely rather intelligent) and many use meds

[National Lipid Association @nationallipid]

#NLAFall is headed to the JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek this October, and we've secured a discounted room block so you can stay right where the action is. Plus, attendees get access to discounted Walt Disney World® tickets!

Whether you're bringing the family or just treating yourself, this is one work trip worth extending.🏰

📍 Oct. 2-4 | Orlando, FL
🔗 Book today: https://t.co/GIqO4FgWSa

#Lipidology #CardiometabolicHealth #PreventiveCardiology #OrlandoConference

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

@NeilSto74078769 @nationallipid @foundationofnla @society_eas @ASPCardio @escardio @atherosociety Excellent point Neil: I debated including her, and maybe should have, but although Dorothy Hodgkin identified sterols, her Nobel prize was not specifically related to cholesterol but Vitamin B12.

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

Continuing with my Nobel Laureate Series - related to work on cholesterol. 51 years ago, the 13th and 14th recipients shared the Chemistry prize in 1975: Sir John W. Cornforth and Vladimir Prelog @nationallipid @foundationofnla @society_eas @ASPCardio @escardio @atherosociety @TheEndoSociety @FamilyHeartFdn @fhpatienteurope #cholesterol

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

Of interest - The Impact of PCSK9 Inhibitors on Development of Retinal Vascular Occlusions https://t.co/AZVfBew4nY @nationallipid @foundationofnla @society_eas @ASPCardio @escardio @atherosociety @TheEndoSociety

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

@theproof Actually both mg and nmols are concentration metrics. The first measures the mass of all the Lp(a) particles per dL and the second the actual Lp(a) particle number.

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

Especially read the paragraph about the totally unregulated “Natural” hormone therapy that charlatans promote. 10 Menopause Myths the Experts Can’t Stand https://t.co/DOtaEhgDz1 via @NYTimes

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

Here are 3 slides that list all of the 16 Nobel Laureates whose work touched on cholesterol. Use these in your lipid education materials to honor these incredible scientists. It required a bit of work to accumulate this data. Thanks to my friends including Alan Remaly at the NIH for their help @nationallipid @foundationofnla @society_eas @ASPCardio @escardio @atherosociety @TheEndoSociety @FamilyHeartFdn @fhpatienteurope #cholesterol

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

Finishing my series of Nobel Laureate Series - whose work related to cholesterol. 41 years ago, the 15th and 16th recipients shared the prize in Physiology or Medicine: Joeph L Goldstein and Michael Brown for their immense work on LDL-receptors which led to understanding cholesterol homeostasis and paved the road major therapeutic advances. @nationallipid @foundationofnla @society_eas @ASPCardio @escardio @atherosociety @TheEndoSociety @FamilyHeartFdn @fhpatienteurope #cholesterol