{"id":1812,"date":"2018-04-16T12:48:09","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T19:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cholesterolcode.com\/?p=1812"},"modified":"2018-07-05T11:55:25","modified_gmt":"2018-07-05T18:55:25","slug":"the-next-chapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cholesterolcode.com\/the-next-chapter\/","title":{"rendered":"The Next Chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Something amazing has happened.<\/em><\/p>\n

For the first time in two and a half years, I won\u2019t be running a deficit with this research. In other words, funding from individuals has now reached a point where I won\u2019t need to draw from my savings next month. I should be able to cover my expenses \u2014 including the lab tests for the current experiments.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s all thanks to YOU!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I was pretty adamant about being \u201conly funded by individuals\u201d and keeping the research from ever needing money from product placement or affiliates on the site or really anything that could impact the integrity of the data. And that\u2019s exactly what you made happen, Patreon<\/a> and donations, large and small.<\/p>\n

I am truly humbled this day has come and I can\u2019t thank you all enough for your direct support of this research. Truly, it wouldn\u2019t be possible without you.<\/p>\n

Welcome the Amazing Siobhan \u2013 Full Time!<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Siobhan has taken the extraordinary step of leaving her job to work for CholesterolCode.com and this research full time. She\u2019ll not only be helping to advance the research and spread this critical knowledge, she\u2019ll be key to the coming lab testing service<\/a> we want to have in the future.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t emphasize just how much I\u2019ve come to rely on Siobhan for her tenacity in researching the many papers around cholesterol and particularly her focus on its involvement with the immune response. She\u2019ll be able to provide us more of her wonderful articles on this and many other topics around lipids as well.<\/p>\n

Hiatus<\/h2>\n

As I\u2019ve been emphasizing for several months now, I\u2019ve had a long-standing agreement with the Mrs for our 10 year anniversary that we\u2019d take two weeks off. Exactly what we\u2019re doing is still being determined, but the key is she\u2019ll be off from work and alas, I\u2019ll be drawing down on the research and social media (how will I survive?).<\/p>\n

Needless to say, I won\u2019t be very present online for the next couple weeks until the beginning of May.\u00a0As a result, Siobhan will be handling comments on the website to make up for the absence. If there are any questions she can answer while I’m away, she will\u00a0do her best\u00a0to answer them.<\/p>\n

The Current Weight Gain Experiment<\/h2>\n

Obviously, I\u2019ll be likewise gaining weight through the vacation period as intended, which shouldn\u2019t be hard to do. Then I\u2019ll be immediately testing on my return and \u2014 provided I gained the goal weight \u2014 returning to keto and trying to test my lipids while maintaining it. More on that later.<\/p>\n

Next Steps<\/h2>\n

In the meantime, I\u2019ll have a rare moment to ruminate on the Big Picture during the Hiatus. Certainly hitting this financial milestone allows for a better assessment of what is possible and how best to make it happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Something amazing has happened. For the first time in two and a half years, I won\u2019t be running a deficit with this research. In other words, funding from individuals has now reached a point where I won\u2019t need to draw from my savings next month. I should be able to cover my expenses \u2014 including … <\/p>\n

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