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Taking Prescribed Medicine is Good for Your Heart (and Your Wallet)

Let me first start this entry by saying that I am not employed by the drug industry, nor do I receive financial compensation in any way, shape, or form from them. Lipitor probably saved my life ten years ago by helping bring down my LDL (bad cholesterol) level below the "danger zone" and getting me on the path to heart health.   While... Read moreChevron
posted 04/20/2011, comments (0)|
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How One Man Lowered His Cholesterol in Just 3 Months

I received a thank you email from a Health Central reader, Rob, who has seen great success improving his cholesterol levels and overall health. He has given me permission to share his story with you.   Rob lives in Colorado and is a civilian engineering professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He's been married 29 years to his "amazing... Read moreChevron
posted 04/15/2011, comment (1)|
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Good for the Heart Fruits

Apples were always a favorite at our dinner table as I grew up. My grandfather used to say that a couple of slices after lunch or dinner were great to “clean out” the mouth, and of course, I know I am not the only one who heard his mother repeat that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” As it turns out, an apple a day... Read moreChevron
posted 04/12/2011, comments (0)|
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The Heart’s Number One Enemy: Obesity

Obesity is a major risk factor for numerous diseases including heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes. More importantly, obesity is closely related to multiple health conditions that underlie cardiovascular disease including high blood pressure and abnormal blood cholesterol.   Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or... Read moreChevron
posted 03/29/2011, comments (0)|
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High Cholesterol: The Silent Killer

The old saying "ignorance is bliss" is an appropriate description for many today who suffer from high cholesterol but are (purposefully or not) completely unaware about it. From time to time I will either read or hear about someone who seemed at the peak of their health ending up in a hospital for emergency coronary procedure or, in the worst... Read moreChevron
posted 03/23/2011, comments (2)|
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