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Dr. William Davis

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posted 11/10/2009, comments (0)

How does fish oil reduce triglycerides

Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil possess the unique ability to reduce triglycerides. There's no doubt that omega-3s do this quite effectively. After all, the FDA approved prescription fish oil, Lovaza®, to treat a condition called familial hypertriglyceridemia, a genetic condition in which very high triglyceride levels, typically 500... Read more Chevron

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Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

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posted 08/26/2009, comments (0)

Eggs: Are they good or bad for you?

All right you have high cholesterol, so can you eat eggs or not? A little while ago, someone here on Health Central asked a question similar to this. I thought I'd expand on my answer and share it with everyone, so if you're confused about the whole cholesterol and egg issue you can better determine the right answer for your situation. To lower... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/14/2009, comments (2)

Test Results..What do they mean! I am confused.

My test results...8/14/09 TC ..150 TriG.... 554 HDL...23 LDL...cannot be measured but in the past were >100. A1C... 5.5 Glucose.... 90 5ft 7in tall.. 215lbs. 42yrs old. ... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/09/2009, comments (3)

Calories - Is less really best?

When it comes to being heart healthy and lowering cholesterol levels, you know losing weight would drastically improve your situation. However, have you been frustrated by not losing weight even when you feel like you've done everything possible to cut down on calories? So is less really best when it comes to how many calories we... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/16/2009, comments (4)

Anyone know anything about HealthWarehouse.com? $3.50 Simvastatin & Lisinopril?

My doctor recently prescribed me simvastatin to try and get my cholesterol under control. I wasn't thrilled about having to pay for more medications. I was searching around trying to find the lowest price on simvastatin. I found an online US pharmacy called HealthWarehouse.com that is offering Simvastatin 30-day supply at... Read more Chevron

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