As with any comprehensive treatment program to treat bad
cholesterol, modifying what you eat remains one of the cornerstones. Several herbs have been thought to improve
cholesterol levels, and more specifically, the makers of several herbal
supplements have claimed benefit with their product. Garlic is one of the most commonly... Read more
That’s a question more and more people in the medical
community are beginning to wonder. Anectodotal reports from several prominent physicians and medical
centers have surfaced claiming that statins are associated with significant
cognitive and memory impairment. In most
of the stories, the memory loss was temporary... Read more
Our body's lipids such as triglycerides and cholesterol are insoluble in circulating plasma (the fluid component of our blood.) In order to carry around these lipids, we must package them with proteins to make them dissolve in plasma. These proteins are called apolipoproteins. Apolipoproteins + lipids together make up what is called a... Read more
In December 2007, the New York Times published an article entitled "Data about Zetia risk was not fully revealed." The article claimed that Merck and Schering-Plough, the manufacturers of Zetia (aka ezetimibe), have information pertaining to the risk of liver damage when taking this cholesterol lowering medication in... Read more
I have written several articles pertaining to a new class of cholesterol controlling medicines called CETP (cholesterol ester transfer protein) inhibitors. CETP inhibitors can markedly raise good HDL cholesterol and moderately lower bad LDL. Most recently, all my articles have been negative given that the most clinically tested drug of this... Read more
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