Rhonda Patrick· PhD
For example, a 2021 study found that a 1-standard deviation increase in genetically proxied LDL-C reduced lifespan by 1.2 years and decreased the odds of reaching the 90th percentile age by 28%.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
For example, a 2021 study found that a 1-standard deviation increase in genetically proxied LDL-C reduced lifespan by 1.2 years and decreased the odds of reaching the 90th percentile age by 28%.
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Native comments, Twitter mentions, and Reddit threads about this claim — surfaced together so the conversation isn't fragmented across platforms.
Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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