…Studies show that having elevated CRP (inflammation) puts you at twice the risk of dying from cardiovascular-related problems as those with high cholesterol. Your doctor can order a CRP blood test, and while results may vary by lab you generally want a reading below one. * Supplements can improve heart…
…HDL, and it elevated blood pressure. What’s the bottom line for you? If you have a family history of heart disease at a young age, or have high cholesterol with confusing results, I urge you to ask your doctor to go beyond a standard lipid panel—and conduct specific testing to dissect your HDL cholesterol…
…Kaiser Permanente reported an association between high cholesterol levels and increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Researchers followed close to 10,000 people for 40 years and found that people who had high or borderline high cholesterol levels at ages 40–45 had much greater chances of…
…hypertension, and high cholesterol. What’s my take on these findings? I have no problem recommending that folks should address known risk factors for heart disease. But I wouldn’t neglect your dental health either, and continue getting regular dental care. I also disagree high cholesterol should stay on…
…conducted by Dr. David J. Becker of the University of Pennsylvania Health System's Chestnut Hill Hospital and colleagues, found that people with high cholesterol who took red yeast rice and fish oil daily and who got help with diet, exercise and relaxation techniques enjoyed the same 40% drop in LDL obtained…
September is National Cholesterol Education Month, so I thought this was a good time to debunk one of the biggest myths—that high cholesterol is harmful. We know our bodies have many forms of cholesterol, some harmful and some not. Plus, manufacturers have created drugs to lower some components of…
…critical tests you need to evaluate your personal risk for heart disease. Roughly 90 percent of all cardiovascular disease has no symptoms at all. High cholesterol doesn’t make you feel ill, and high blood pressure seldom does. And for about half the people who have coronary artery disease, their first…
…-NONE X-NONE High cholesterol is not the primary heart risk factor that it was once believed to be. Still, I see the anxiety in patients’ faces when they tell me they have total cholesterol scores above 200. If you’re one of them, I’m here to tell you not to worry. High cholesterol is not a death…
…have high cholesterol do not have heart disease. * Recent studies suggest statin drugs are associated with a higher risk of diabetes, which is a major risk factor for heart disease. Dr. Bowden and I agree that while Big Pharma is busy raking in over $31 billion annually by selling high-cholesterol drugs…
Several months ago, a government panel recommended that all children in the U.S. get screened for high cholesterol by age nine, and younger if they have a family history of heart disease. Now, the debate is erupting again with critics who feel that this movement is being pushed by the drug companies…
…inflammation, advanced cardiovascular disease, or have had a prior cardiac event or procedure. Many doctors prescribe statins at the first sign of high cholesterol, but I believe statins should be prescribed only to people with advanced arterial disease. Not only do the drugs inhibit your body’s production…
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