Are you someone that has followed a heart healthy diet "to the letter" and still struggled to lower blood pressure or cholesterol levels? If so, it's possible the diet didn't work for you due to your specific genetic makeup.
Mapping of the human genome (13 year project that identified all genes in human DNA) was completed by scientists in 2003.
For the most part, genes are the same between individuals, with just a 1% variation. This small difference is what accounts for our unique...
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The risk of cancer in diabetics may be connected to cholesterol levels. Researchers from Hong Kong looked at 6,107 Chinese... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found in all parts of the body. This includes the nervous system, skin, muscle, liver, intestines, and heart.... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
High blood cholesterol is one of the four major risk factors for coronary heart disease (cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, and sedentary... Read more »
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