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- Interesting thyroid fact to think about."As latitude increases, the incidence of hypothyroidism increases."WOW! Thats an interesting statistic. Is it the colder climate? Or is it the lower angle of the sun's rays and less vitamin D? Researchers who...
- The following link is to a color heart attack map for the united states.http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/library/maps/heart_disease_map_all.htmInteresting isn't it? Why do you think certain areas are harder hit than others?Does anyone here live in the dark...
- Cholesterol gets all the attention. Its a big buzz word. A villain ready to clog our arteries and give us a fatal heart attack. We do everything we can to lower it. We go on low cholesterol diets and take pills to lower it.Calcium is also a...
- How well have statins performed in reducing the decline in death rates from Cardiovascular disease? Thats a big question. To answer that we need to back up and look at the big picture. C'mon everybody! Back up further. Further. Zoom out until you...
- This subject comes up every now and then.Soy has been marketed as a super health food. But there are some things we should be aware of about Soy as patients with hypothyroidism.1. Soy slows down thyroid function. Thats correct. Soy inhibits thyroid...
- Hypothyroidism is very common. It is estimated that there are millions of Americans running around with hypothyroidism that are undiagnosed.One of the first symptoms of a sluggish thyroid may be elevated triglycerides. This is because when there is...
- Your opinion counts. I would like to hear from others.Statins are touted as miracle drugs to have saved millions of lives. However, looking at data from the Institutes of Health, there is no change in the decline of death rate before or after...
- This is your chance to voice your opinion on a cholesterol matter. I would like to here from others how YOU feel about an important issue. An Issue that commonly gets overlooked.ISSUE: Are the current cholesterol guidelines justified?In 2004, new...
- What I am about to share is stunning, difficult to digest, but a hard core fact that no one can deny.Statins have been proclaimed as miracle drugs and credited with saving millions of lives. But are they what their pushers claim them to be?The fact...
- Here is a 1 minute video on cholesterol made by a Scottish Doctor.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8SSCNaaDcE
- Once again, the heart attack map of the United States:http://www.cdc.gov/DHDSP/library/maps/heart_disease_map_all.htm
- Following is the book review of " Statin Damage Crisis" written by Dr. Graveline. I have not read the book myself, and therefore am unable to comment myself. However, the customer reviews are strong coming in at 4.5...
- Most people associate a burger, fries and a Coke as "heart attack food."I myself am against fast food and avoid it. Its not healthy. No one can deny that. So the following data makes me a bit uncomfortable, but I have to accept history. Death...
- In the USA, the lower Mississippi river valley has the worst rates of heart disease. Below is a link to a color map published by the CDC, showing heart disease death rates by county. http://www.cdc.gov/gis/mg_heartdisease_stroke.htmSo who on this...
- Half of the heart attacks happen to people with low to normal cholesterol levels. And almost half first time heart attacks happen to people with LDL cholesterol in normal range.