News media sound bites were ricocheting around the Internet last week suggesting that perhaps type 2 diabetes is an intestinal disorder that can be cured by surgery.
As Dr. Bill Quick pointed out in a recent blog, most of the popular accounts of the disease were overblown; Dr. Quick calls them "another piece of public relations flackery." Like so many reports of new medical advances, these reports in the news media were mostly based on a press release from the hospital where the research...
As a heart health consumer advocate, my two favorite activities are exposing fraudulent heart disease cures and, more importantly, shining... Read more »
So, how much cholesterol can you have per day on a low cholesterol diet? This is a pretty common question for anyone who has been told to... Read more »
I admit it, I am a bit late on my game this month and just last week remembered that September is Cholesterol Awareness Month - my bad.... Read more »
"I was watching some doctors on TV recently where a couple of overweight people with diabetes had three months to see whether they could... Read more »
Two studies published in academic journals this week have reported possible future treatment benefits for people with Alzheimer's disease... Read more »
Reducing your cholesterol can be a huge step in decreasing your risks of health complications like heart disease.General TipsSaturated fats should be... Read more »
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Blood tests can easily measure cholesterol levels. A blood test for cholesterol should include the entire lipoprotein profile: LDL, total... Read more »
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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