NUTS ABOUT GOOD HEART HEALTH?? Nuts have consistently been shown to be very protective for the heart, and this review of multiple studies just cements this further. Interestingly enough, the average positive change in lipids for 67 g of nuts / day (less than 1/2 cup) was better than that of statins. And statins don’t […]
Effects of dietary fructose on plasma lipids in healthy subjects With the increased intake of high-fructose containing soda and drinks, this is definitely a contributing factor in the rise in cholesterol levels in certain patients. Remember that fruit also contains fructose, but the additional nutrients (fiber, bioflavenoids…) far override any effects on lipid levels. AJCN […]
The cholesterol story continues, but the emphasis placed on total cholesterol is finally fading. Now the heat is up on HDL, or the “good” cholesterol. It’s almost sad that, after years and years of promoting high cholesterol as a risk factor for heart disease, the medical community has quietly backed off from this mistaken belief […]
It’s been awhile since I’ve written about how much statins suck, so I thought I’d throw another article about the side effects of statins out there. Basically, I just can’t figure out why we still use this class of drugs. At preventing a first heart attack (referred to as primary prevention) you have to treat […]
Society has been brainwashed into thinking that drugs to lower cholesterol are required to prevent heart disease if you have high cholesterol. Money thrown at a consistent marketing message can do that. It is not uncommon for me to hear a patient speak defiantly in a phrase like, “I do NOT want to go on […]
