• applebusch@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I feel like if we know enough to fix this with gene editing on purpose, we know enough to unfix it on purpose too. If we later run into a situation as a species where having high cholesterol is somehow a major improvement for people, we can give everyone high cholesterol pretty easily.

    • Dem Bosain@midwest.social
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      1 year ago

      My doctor has been telling me for 15 years my good cholesterol is too low. But nothing she recommended had any affect until I started taking a statin.

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        1 year ago

        I have heard intermittent fasting helps a lot with stubborn health issues. Might be worth trying out.

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        1 year ago

        I have a similar “issue”. Good total cholesterol around 150, but too low of a ratio between good and bad cholesterol.

    • WHYAREWEALLCAPS@kbin.social
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      If there is, the problem is that the effect of high cholesterol would outweigh it. Unless you enjoy heart attacks and strokes.