Surgery and Prescriptions Aren’t Always the Answer

by | Jul 18, 2011 | 0 comments

Recently a reader asked about a news article she had seen that explained the most common surgeries that many seniors have that actually should be avoided. She asked about alternatives specifically to a procedure whereby a stent is placed in a narrowing artery near the...

Go Nuts to Fight Cholesterol

by | Jul 17, 2011 | 0 comments

One of the most common treatments for elevated cholesterol levels is to cut back on fat in the diet. However, a new study out of Loma Linda University found that this advice may be doing more harm than good. In their study they investigated the effects of eating nuts...

Two Keys to Dropping Elevated Cholesterol

by | Jul 8, 2011 | 0 comments

It may not be the sexiest study result, but researchers from Northern Illinois University found definitively that eating healthy and exercising are guaranteed ways to dramatically lower high cholesterol levels. The researchers found that the one-two punch of exercise...

Selenium Has Positive Effect on Cholesterol

by | Jun 13, 2011 | 0 comments

People looking for a natural way to reduce cholesterol may want to supplement with the antioxidant mineral selenium, according to an Annals of Internal Medicine research study published this week. In this study, a group of 500 older British adults were given various...

One Vegetable Fights Cholesterol…and Wins

by | Jun 5, 2011 | 4 comments

Lycopene, the unique antioxidant in tomatoes that’s famous for reducing prostate cancer risk, may also help drop elevated cholesterol, reports a study conducted by University of Adelaide scientists. They found that habitual consumption of lycopene-rich foods like...

Reduce Blood Sugar By Lowering Cholesterol

by | May 28, 2011 | 0 comments

Reducing high cholesterol levels may do more than protect your heart –it can also make blood sugar easier to manage—reports a research team from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. In their study, a group of diabetic mice were given a compound...