newstart_MO said:I'm 67 years old and want to share my perspective on cardiovascular risk as an older member of this community.
Mendelian randomization evidence supporting GLP-1 pathway modulation for cardiovascular risk: genetic variants in the GLP1R gene region associated with lower BMI also show associations with reduced cardiovascular risk, confirming a causal pathway[1].
This "natural experiment" (people born with genetically higher GLP-1 signaling being leaner and healthier) provides orthogonal evidence supporting the pharmacological approach. When genetic epidemiology, clinical trials, and mechanistic studies all converge, confidence in the therapeutic approach is high.
[1] Zheng SL, et al. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2023;11(12):869-879.
robert_kc said:CRP reduction on cardiovascular risk — this is the lab result that excites me most: Baseline hsCRP: 10.0 mg/L (high cardiovascular risk) Month 6…
Thank you for spelling out the reasoning rather than just the conclusion. Sending this to two other people who asked me the same thing last week.
newstart_MO said:I'm 67 years old and want to share my perspective on cardiovascular risk as an older member of this community.
6 month update on cardiovascular risk: down 38 lbs, off blood pressure meds, A1C normalized. Genuinely life-changing.
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View Resultschris_chi24 said:My reason for being on this is cardiovascular rather than cosmetic, which puts me in a small minority in most of these threads.
Dizziness and cardiovascular risk: I was lightheaded for the first 3 weeks. Root cause was a combination of reduced caloric intake and mild dehydration.
Fix: minimum 80-100oz water daily, don't skip meals even if you're not hungry (eat small protein-rich snacks), and stand up slowly from sitting/lying positions. Also check your blood pressure — GLP-1-induced weight loss can make BP meds too strong, requiring dose reduction.
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