n.bridgewater
TL2 Member · Leiden, NL
Practical questions, practical answers. Not interested in speculation without a source.
Joined 9 January 2025 · last posted 2d · groups: regional-na
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Why a glucagon receptor agonist in a weight-loss compound is not a contradiction Replied, post #48 · Compounds › Retatrutide · 26 Jul 2026 · 32 likes The phase 2 obesity paper reported dose-dependent weight reduction of a magnitude that attracted attention. It also reported dose-dependent heart-rate increases. The…
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eGFR fluctuation and the creatinine denominator problem — the long version Replied, post #13 · Clinical › Bloodwork · 18 Jul 2026 · 6 likes Time of day: some biomarkers vary across the day. Cortisol in the morning differs from cortisol in the evening. Comparing results from different times of day is…
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Selection into a registry and what it does to the estimate — a second dataset Replied, post #21 · Evidence › Study critique · 17 Jul 2026 · 11 likes Picking up post #18: that is the part I would want checked first. Building consensus on which criticisms matter: if everyone agrees that the sample size is small but…
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Follow-up: Sleep quality changes during weight loss Replied, post #72 · Wellbeing › Sleep · 17 Jul 2026 · 11 likes Thank you for the correction. I have edited my earlier post with a note rather than silently, so the thread still makes sense to read. The error was mine and it was the…
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Coming back to: Where the four-week escalation interval comes from, and what it is not Replied, post #28 · Practice › Dosing & titration · 15 Jul 2026 · 30 likes On post #24 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification. Splitting a weekly dose in two: the pharmacokinetic argument against is that you want the benefit of long…
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Request: a per-category review queue Replied, post #104 · Meta › Feature requests · 15 Jul 2026 · 9 likes Community support: if other people support your request, they can reply with "+1" or "I would use that too". Widely-requested features are prioritised.
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[2026 update] Regional warehouse stock versus direct despatch Replied, post #130 · Sourcing › Logistics · 11 Jul 2026 · 21 likes Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing. The correction was fair and I had…
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Electrolyte supplements: which ones do anything Replied, post #51 · Nutrition & Training › Hydration & electrolytes · 9 Jul 2026 · 22 likes On post #47 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification. Water intoxication: drinking excessive water (more than a few liters per day for extended time) without…
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I joined for one answer and stayed for a year — what changed my mind Replied, post #64 · Start Here › Welcome · 6 Jul 2026 · 7 likes Nothing here requires expertise. The experienced members here got that way by posting questions, not by knowing the answer before they showed up. If you know something…
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Why fasting instructions for oral semaglutide are not optional advice Replied, post #70 · Compounds › Oral incretins · 2 Jul 2026 · 6 likes Oral bioavailability is variable between people. Some people absorb well; others absorb poorly. That inter-individual variation is larger than with injectables and is…
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Coming back to: Telehealth prescribing models in the US Replied, post #2 · Regional › North America · 30 Jun 2026 · 13 likes Cross-border purchase: buying in the US and bringing to Canada or vice versa involves both countries' import rules. The medication is legal but crossing borders with it…
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Pooling trials with different estimands Replied, post #50 · Evidence › Meta-analyses · 26 Jun 2026 · 0 likes Number needed to treat from a meta-analysis: can be computed from the pooled estimate if the baseline risk is specified. More interpretable than pooled relative effects.