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Statins are considered the most effective drugs for the treatment of high cholesterol in most patients, particularly for lowering LDL levels. They also have modest effects in lowering triglycerides and increasing HDL levels. Statins inhibit the liver enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which the body uses to manufacturer of cholesterol. These drugs effectively reduce the risk of major coronary events, including first and second heart attacks and stroke, in adults with unhealthy...
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Fish Oil For Lowering Cholesterol
Most people know fish oil is good for them, but exactly why and how much is needed, is a little uncertain in most people's minds. Fish... Read more »
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... Read more »
Top 5 Omega-3 Sources to Lower Cholesterol
If you've been following along, you know from the article "Get a Grip on Fatty Acids" that the right ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 fatty... Read more »
Omega 3's: How Much to Lower Cholesterol?
Increasing the amount of omega-3 fats in our diet and decreasing the amount of omega-6 is beneficial in reducing your risk for heart... Read more »
With Mercury and Pesticides, Is Fish Oil Safe?
Fish has given fish oil a bad name. Because questions have been raised over mercury and pesticide residues in fish when eaten, some... Read more »
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Q&A: Fish Oil Better Than Flaxseed for Lowering Cholesterol
A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy if flaxseed or fish oil capsules are the better choice for lowering cholesterol. The... Read more »
Q&A: Is it safe to take fish oil with statins to lower cholest...
A reader asks pharmacist Richard Harkness if it is safe to take fish oil with a statin therapy to lower cholesterol. Harkness discusses the popular... Read more »
Fish Oil and Heart Disease
Omega-3 fatty acid is often misnamed an “alternative” or “natural” medication. Penicillin was, of course, derived from a living organism... Read more »
Fish Oil Plus a Low-Fat, High-Carb Diet Improves Cholesterol: ...
Results from a new study suggest that adding fish oil to a diet high in complex carbohydrates and low in saturated fats may help people who have... Read more »
Cholesterol
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High blood cholesterol is one of the four major risk factors for coronary heart disease (cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, and sedentary... Read more »
Top 5 Omega-3 Sources to Lower Cholesterol
Eat fish at least twice a week If you like fish, this would be my first choice. Fish contains DHA . Research is starting to indicate health benefits linked to DHA alone. Fish that have the highest content of omega-3 fatty acids include...
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