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Benefits of low-fat diet questioned
October 02, 2008
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Low-Carb Best for Weight Loss
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertToday the country's leading medical journal published the first long-term comparison of the top... Read more »
Lowering Dietary Fat May Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence
By Kevin Knopf, MD , Health Expert...By US standards, the non-intervention group had a low fat diet -- about 51 grams a day of fat;... Read more »
What is the best diet for aiding in the cure of prostate cancer?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert...for aiding in the cure of prostate cancer. Clearly low fat diets have been advocated for the... Read more »
Healthy Diets
By Gretchen Becker , Health ExpertWell, we got through the holiday season. Mostly. A new year is upon us, and this is the time when... Read more »
Cut Carbs, Lose Weight: DIRECT Study Results
By Dr. William Davis , Health ExpertIt’s the perennial diet dilemma: What diet is best for weight loss?This debate has flared for... Read more »
Health Guide
Gallstones
Cholelithiasis Prevention There is no known way to prevent gallstones. If you have gallstone symptoms, eating a low-fat diet and losing weight may help you... Read more »Familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency
...rare, inherited disorder. Awareness of risks may allow early detection. Prompt institution of a very low fat diet can dramatically improve the symptoms of this disease. Read more »High blood cholesterol and triglycerides prevention
Lipid disorders; Hyperlipoproteinemia; Hyperlipidemia; Dyslipidemia; Hypercholesterolemia Prevention To help prevent high cholesterol: Keep a healthy body... Read more »Retinal vessel occlusion
Retinal vein occlusion; Retinal artery occlusion Prevention The prevention measures useful in other vascular (blood vessel) diseases, such as... Read more »Arrhythmias
Dysrhythmias; Abnormal heart rhythms; Bradycardia; Tachycardia Prevention Taking steps to prevent coronary artery disease may reduce your chance of developing an... Read more »Images
Medications
...be used along with exercise and a low cholesterol/low fat diet. Consult your doctor. Storage... Read more »
...inhibitors or "statins"), along with a low cholesterol/low fat diet, to help lower... Read more »
Pravastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin". It is... Read more »
Simvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin". It is... Read more »
Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (e.g., LDL,... Read more »
Related News
Mediterranean food beats a low-fat diet in reducing heart risks
October 02, 2008A diet rich in Mediterranean foods may be better for your heart than even a low-fat diet, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal... Read summary »
Low-carb diets beat low-fat diets at preventing diabetes
October 03, 2008Low-carb, high-fat diets do not increase the risk for Type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. In fact, diets rich in fats and protein may even lower... Read summary »
Low-fat diet as heart-healthy as Mediterranean
October 03, 2008Heart attack victims can get the same cardiovascular boost from a low-fat diet as they can from a Mediterranean diet, a new study suggests. The two... Read summary »
Low-Carb Gets Results
August 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to weight-loss diets, one size does not fit all. A two-year trial comparing three diets suggests different... Read summary »
Cutting fat Lowers Risk for Prostate Cancer
May 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cutting back on omega 6 fatty acids and polyunsaturated fats may help prevent prostate cancer. Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson... Read summary »
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