Posts by Alexander Wright

Brachydactyly follows an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern—which explains why it seems to run through the whole family tree like clockwork.

I honestly don't see the point in getting surgery... though, if you'll indulge a quick little tangent of mine:

Since I play guitar, and my hands are pretty much just... average, I used to get a bit worked up whenever I saw someone like Steve Vai, who’s basically got limbs for fingers. I’d always tell myself that the only reason he sounds like a god while I sound like a beginner is because he’s blessed with those long, spindly digits... and then... I heard Django Reinhardt. You know, the guy whose hand was essentially ruined in a fire and ended up with very limited mobility, yet he managed to play absolutely brilliantly using just two fingers and a thumb.

So... yeah. That’s my take on it.

P.S. And let's be real, your kids will probably end up with similar physical quirks too.

L-carnitine is essentially a dipeptide that facilitates the transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria.
Now, don't get me wrong—supplementing with L-carnitine can definitely yield some improvements—but one really ought to be careful here. If you go overboard and shift the entire balance of fatty acid breakdown toward the mitochondria, you risk negatively impacting the microsomal pathway of fatty acid degradation. It’s a delicate equilibrium, much like most things in life, I suppose.

So, my take? You certainly can, but moderation is the name of the game.