High Cholesterol Linked to Psoriasis

High Cholesterol Linked to Psoriasis

by | Feb 26, 2012 | 6 comments

84% of people with the inflammatory skin condition known as psoriasis have advanced heart disease –significantly higher than those without psoriasis, according to a study published in the American Journal of Cardiology. In this study, researchers investigated markers...
Raw Food Diet Combats Cholesterol and Hypertension

Raw Food Diet Combats Cholesterol and Hypertension

by | Feb 19, 2012 | 14 comments

Eating a diet primarily composed of raw food is an effective way to keep “bad” LDL cholesterol in check, according to research from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In this study of 200 adults, researchers found that adoption of a raw food diet dramatically...
This Trans Fat May Not Be Cholesterol Villain

This Trans Fat May Not Be Cholesterol Villain

by | Feb 13, 2012 | 11 comments

Trans fats are regarded as one of the least healthy compounds found in food as they are thought to raise “bad” LDL cholesterol and drop “good” HDL cholesterol. However, a new study of 61 women found that eating large quantities of the natural form of trans fat didn’t...

New Cholesterol Drug Warning

by | Feb 7, 2012 | 22 comments

Today I feel obligated to warn you about new cholesterol drugs that are coming out and your doctor may push you pretty hard to take them. And you may be tempted after hearing about the amazing results these drugs deliver. But be aware, similar drugs have caused a 200%...

Cholesterol Drugs Cause Type 2 Diabetes

by | Jan 29, 2012 | 11 comments

While cholesterol-lowering medications may decrease cholesterol levels, their benefits may be offset by an increase in type 2 diabetes risk, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association discovered. In this study of 153,000 women, the scientists...