FWIW I ran 2.5mg var for several months earlier this year and it didn't change my bloodwork values. LDL was a bit too high at the start, and at the finish. Triglycerides and HDL were low at the start, and at the finish.
I'm a woman, and it's wild to me how many women are either told, or jump in to massive doses when a LOW dose can accomplish so much. It made my life better in almost every regard. Reynaud's? Gone. I'll cycle it again this winter for that alone. Dry skin? Gone. Gym performance up? Yes. Libido up? Yes.
BUT, I for sure had a bit of hair loss. I for sure had a scratchy throat, which cleared up once I stopped.
AND, I wouldn't hop on again without proper support. Genetically I was dealt a crap card and have an elevated Ca score, and am on a statin and repatha now.
While taking var didn't change my lipid values, I wouldn't recommend people hop on any of the stuff being discussed on these forums without LEARNING first. And that means use the g*d search function instead of asking asinine questions. There's a difference between being stupid and being ignorant. The search function will help with ONE of those two things
Also at the end of the day we all get to assess our own risk tolerance. We're all gonna die, life is essentially meaningless except for the meaning you ascribe to it, so go for it, YOLO. Just be prepared to have stupidity stomped on around here.
When I joined I was ignorant and thought the older members were a bunch of a holes who enjoyed slapping down the ignorant. Now I get it. And enjoy watching and participating in the slap downs once in a while lol.
That includes watching members who come in with a savior complex get slapped around like a stink bug.