FDA Approves New Indication for Rosuvastatin

by | Jun 6, 2010 | 0 comments

Rosuvastatin, a statin drug that lowers the blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase was approved by the FDA for treatment of the following: high triglycerides levels high cholesterol levels high LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) levels Rosuvastatin is...

How Exercise Helps Control Blood Cholesterol

by | May 26, 2010 | 0 comments

Increase in heart diseases in recent years and ever-growing inclination toward an inactive lifestyle has given cholesterol a bad name. But is this imposition correct? Well… the answer is both Yes and No. Our body requires certain amount of cholesterol to function...

Eat Right to Manage Cholesterol Levels

by | May 16, 2010 | 2 comments

Did you know that cholesterol is found in each and every body cell? Yes that is right. Our body requires cholesterol to perform essential functions, including: Maintain cell membranes Produce Vitamin D Perform hormone synthesis normally The human body has the ability...

Control Cholesterol Early

by | May 9, 2010 | 0 comments

Did you know that out of every five teenagers in the United States, one teenager has at minimum one risk factor associated with the development of heart disease? The data collected by the Centre of Prevention of Diseases confirm the above statistics. Not only this,...

High Blood Cholesterol, or LDL – Causes

by | Apr 25, 2010 | 0 comments

Today, the term ‘Cholesterol’ figures repeatedly in health discussions, health articles, and health forums. The reason for this is this is not hard to comprehend. Cholesterol is a major cause of myriad of health problems, such as obesity, heart-related diseases, and...