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posted 02/06/2008, comment (1)
Does Fish Oil Raise Cholesterol?
Katie had an LDL of 87 mg/dl, HDL of 48 mg/dl, triglycerides of 201 mg/dl. By conventional standards, not too bad. Reading about the heart health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, Katie added fish oil. With the preparation she bought, 4000 mg per day provided 1200 mg the omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA. Three months later her LDL was 118 mg/dl,... Read more
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posted 01/31/2008, comments (0)
Will the real omega-3 please stand up?
Walking the supermarket aisles, you may have noticed lately that many products are now sporting "omega-3s" on the label. Omega-3 fatty acids serve a number of important health purposes, including reduction in heart attack and stroke, reduction of triglycerides, anti-inflammatory effects, and other significant health... Read more
posted 01/29/2008, comments (4)
Familial high cholesterol / Recent heart attack
Hello, Several years ago I was diagnosed with high cholesterol. I don't remember the HDL or LDL levels but the total cholesterol was 300. The doctor said based on the size of my frame (medium) height (5'3") and weight (132 lbs.) that I had a condition called familial high cholesterol and this was something that could not be... Read more
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posted 01/27/2008, comment (1)
It’s not the LDL cholesterol, stupid!
The recent fuss with the Enhance Study that failed to demonstrate a difference in carotid plaque with Vytorin® (simvastatin and Zetia®) vs. simvastatin alone has raised some serious questions about LDL cholesterol. Some have argued that statin drugs exert benefits through means other than reducing LDL cholesterol, while others have... Read more
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