When Losing Weight Causes High Cholesterol

When Losing Weight Causes High Cholesterol

Being overweight often goes hand in hand with high cholesterol, blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and other health issues. So, losing weight should improve all those factors, right? Most often, but not always, says a new study reported at the CMR (Cardiovascular...
When Improved Cholesterol Causes Cancer

When Improved Cholesterol Causes Cancer

Some weird results came out of a study recently published in the journal Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases. Apparently, improving your cholesterol level can drastically increase your risk of one of the most common, serious cancers out there. The American and...
Does This Saturated Oil Cut Your Heart Disease Risk?

Does This Saturated Oil Cut Your Heart Disease Risk?

While we usually try to only publish reports about academic studies, conducted by respected institutions, instead of jumping on the latest health fads, the BBC did run an interesting study recently that is noteworthy. The producers of the program called Trust Me...
To Cure All Disease, Eat Like a Viking

To Cure All Disease, Eat Like a Viking

How about losing 5 kg (10 pounds), and at the same time bringing your blood pressure down drastically, and healing inflammation, type 2 diabetes, and arthritis? Achieve all this in six months and while enjoying the delicious eating style of the Nordic Vikings! This is...
The Non-Food Factor of High Cholesterol

The Non-Food Factor of High Cholesterol

Omega-3 has long been believed to hold the key to lowering high cholesterol naturally, and the best source of omega-3 comes from fatty fishes. So people who eat the most fish should have the lowest cholesterol, right? A new Canadian study put this theory to the test...