The SGLT2 inhibitor Empagliflozin (Jardiance) may extend male lifespan by 10% based on mouse studies from the Intervention Testing Program.

A blood pressure reading of 140 is not considered okay, especially for a young person, and the target should be below 120.

Even with a perfect diet and exercise routine, your genetic makeup may require you to take medication for high blood pressure or cholesterol.

For blood pressure and cholesterol, it's better to use lower doses of multiple medications attacking different pathways than to increase the dose of one pill.

To save money on the medication Empagliflozin (Jardiance), you can get the 25mg tablet and cut it in half for a 12.5mg dose.

The PESA study suggests that an LDL cholesterol level of 50-60 mg/dL is optimal to prevent any plaque development in blood vessels.

Adding Ezetimibe, which blocks cholesterol absorption in the gut, to a statin, which reduces cholesterol production in the liver, can effectively lower LDL.

Pravastatin is a lower-potency statin with the lowest risk of causing new-onset diabetes, whereas the high-potency Rosuvastatin has the highest risk.