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- We have all been taught, including myself, about Bad cholesterol. But is it really bad? Does it serve any good purposes? Yes it serves good purposes. With out it we would all be dead. "bad" cholesterol is a marketing wave. One day it will be gone,...
- Does anyone here know which state in the US has the highest cholesterol?In reality cholesterol numbers by state vary little, but death rates from heart disease vary greatly.So which state has the highest cholesterol? Its Michigan. But they do not...
- Only a small percentage of homes had air conditioning in the 60's. It was a luxury.It wasn't until 1970 and after that bath residential and automobile air conditioning became common place in homes and cars.So what does this have to do with heart...
- Today is a big day in history as the people in Lybia had the courage to overthrow a corrupt gov't. The people won.Now, who has the courage to speak out and revolt against the corruption of the statin drug industry. Any physicians out there gutsy...
- Eggs are what they. People can chose to eat them or not. But what exactly do they contain?Eggs are one of the superfoods. Packed with nutrition, eggs contain a powerhouse of vitamins, minerals, and all the needed components in cell building for a...
- In the recent AIM-HIGH study, Niaspan added to statin therapy failed to reduce heart attacks and strokes.Adding Niaspan raised HDL "good" cholesterol in study participants, but this failed to translate into fewer heart attacks and strokes. In fact,...
- Most people visiting this site are probably here because they want to reduce their cholesterol, with the goal of reducing risk for heart attack or stroke.If reducing your risk of heart attack or stroke is why you are here, there is something that...
- Lately I have been paying attention to TV ads for the cholesterol drug Niaspan.Watch this video of one of their ads. Take note of how they verbally portray the drug to prevent heart disease, but as they do, the fine print at the bottom of the screen...
- China is experiencing a surge in deaths from heart disease. It is one of the worlds major hot spot for heart disease.Many research papers blame a rise in Chinese cholesterol and fast food consumption for the dramatic increase in heart disease in...
- " Another way to Fight Cholesterol" the Ad campaign says. Now what kind of image does that paint for the consumer? Does the slogan portray cholesterol in a negative light? The slogan "Fight Cholesterol" certainly does give the consumer the image...
- Its sad that the drug companies have us exactly where they want us. Fearing cholesterol.
- Its true! If you want your liver to produce less cholesterol, eat cholesterol.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8857917
- I am in my 50's. Like everyone else, I grew up being taught saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease.Does it?...Does serum cholesterol levels cause heart disease? And will lowering serum cholesterol by any means lower a persons risk for...
- Artery plaque is comprised of lipids ( including cholesterol) and calciumA TV commercial comes on selling us on lowering cholesterol, followed by another commercial saying " An excellent dietary source for calcium!"If artery plaque is comprised of...
- Along with the discussion of cholesterol comes diet and exercise. Exercise burns calories and increases metabolic rate.But one thing that gets over looked in lipid metabolism is muscles.Yep, lean muscle mass plays an important role in lipid...