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Dr. Kang on Cholesterol
Wednesday, February 04 2009
In my last blog concerning the genetic disorder called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), I mentioned an invasive treatment called LDL apheresis as a potential therapy when medications do not reach target goals. Apheresis is a procedure in which whole blood is withdrawn from a person, run through various filters to remove the desired... Read more
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Dr. Kang on Cholesterol
Tuesday, January 27 2009
In our country we are quick to blame our Western diet and lack of exercise as the main cause of high cholesterol. I suppose that by doing so, it gives us some hope that we can change our cholesterol levels by sheer will power and thus reduce our risk of heart disease. We have the sense then that high cholesterol is something that we can... Read more
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Dr. Kang on Cholesterol
Tuesday, January 06 2009
The cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) comes from a low growing vine plant that predominantly is found on the eastern seaboard of the US from New England down as far south as the Carolinas. The US is the largest producer of commercial cranberries providing some 500 million pounds of the red berry on the world market. Cranberries are... Read more
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Dr. Kang on Cholesterol
Thursday, December 11 2008
Americans love to eat tomatoes. In fact, an average American consumes about 17lbs of fresh tomatoes annually and over 60lbs of processed tomatoes such as in tomato sauce and ketchup. Tomatoes are a rich source of essential nutrients such as vitamins A, C, E, and folate. In addition to these vitamins, tomatoes are also rich in a... Read more
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Dr. Kang on Cholesterol
Tuesday, November 18 2008
Can sleep affect cholesterol?
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in which varying degrees of repetitive upper airway obstruction create disturbances in normal breathing patterns during sleep. The soft tissues of the upper airway can collapse as the muscles in this area become fully relaxed during sleep. Complete or partial obstruction... Read more
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