At 53, Sam had been through the wringer with heart disease.
He suffered his first heart attack at age 50. Since then, he's undergone four heart catheterizations, received 5 stents, and, most recently, a bypass operation. He wanted to know whether there was a better way.
After hearing Sam's story, I asked him, "Did your doctors suggest to... Read more
In this, the third post on the "Rule of 60," we now turn to ways to reduce LDL cholesterol towards 60 mg/dl.
Of course, the standard reflexive response of most doctors when dealing with LDL cholesterol is to have you "cut the fats" and take a statin cholesterol drug.
How effective is "cutting the fat"?
In most instances, it is a... Read more
In my last two posts (see: Reduce Triglycerides Naturally & Why Take Fish Oil if You Take a Statin Drug?), I discussed how, in my program for reversal of heart disease, we follow what I call the "Rule of 60": LDL 60 mg/dl, HDL 60 mg/dl, triglycerides 60 mg/dl, or 60:60:60.
We achieve greater control over heart disease risk by adhering... Read more
In my last post, I discussed how, in my program for reversal of heart disease, we follow what I call the “Rule of 60”: LDL 60 mg/dl, HDL 60 mg/dl, triglycerides 60 mg/dl, or 60:60:60.
We do this in order to achieve greater control over heart disease risk. Achieving these values also, interestingly, is associated with improved... Read more
Several months ago, I had asked Maureen to add fish oil to her heart disease prevention regimen.
"My primary doctor said that I should stop taking fish oil. He say's that I don't need it because I take a cholesterol drug. He says that the cholesterol drug is more than enough."
Is this true? If someone takes a statin drug, like Crestor®,... Read more
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