tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287049582011-04-21T18:45:15.082-07:00CholesterolCholesterol related information you can use to decrease your cholesterol and your heart attack risk.pmillnoreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28704958.post-1159065145929928942006-09-23T19:26:00.002-07:002006-09-23T19:33:18.933-07:00Cholesterol Drugs have troubling side effects A few years ago I ran into a rash of people at on of our local hospitals who were admitted to the facility because of a medical condition called rhabdomyolysis. I had known about this particular ailment but had not met anyone who had experienced this problem. Each person I worked with had used a doctor prescribed statin Drug and had severe leg pain, so bad in fact they could not walk. The pmillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28704958.post-1158208030989048382006-09-13T21:21:00.008-07:002006-09-16T19:04:39.030-07:00Risk Of heart Disease In Women Increases with Age Far More Than In MenOlder womenAn astounding new study by the researchers led by demographers at the University of Southern California claims that women in their 60s have as many risk factors for heart disease if not more as men, and by their 70s they seem to develop more risks.pmillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28704958.post-1157600165326256432006-09-06T20:32:00.000-07:002006-09-06T20:40:31.360-07:00Expert Says Plants Deal Powerful Blow Against High CholesterolCholesterol News you can useYou may have wondered why your parents made such a big deal about you eating your vegetables, well here's the answer why.Plant Sterols and Stanols Are Proven Cholesterol ReducersLike an estimated 100 million Americans, Jennifer Watson, 40, struggles with high cholesterol levels placing her at risk for heart disease. Unlike many others however, Jennifer wanted to try pmillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28704958.post-1157590380387817702006-09-06T17:52:00.000-07:002006-09-06T17:53:00.950-07:00Technorati Profilepmillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28704958.post-1157519865541039692006-09-05T22:14:00.000-07:002006-09-05T22:17:46.173-07:00Experts: Heart disease being neglectedBARCELONA, Spain - Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide but not nearly enough is being done to educate people about how they can lessen their vulnerability, experts said Tuesday. "Cardiovascular diseases are simply not on the global public health agenda," Janet Voute, the World Heart Federation's CEO, said on the sidelines of the World Congress of Cardiology. Read more . . .pmillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28704958.post-1155610589592038142006-08-14T19:51:00.002-07:002006-08-20T21:11:57.556-07:00Cholesterol drugs may cut risk of strokeCholesterolBy Linda A. Johnson ASSOCIATED PRESS August 14, 2006 High doses of a cholesterol-lowering drug may help some stroke survivors avoid a second stroke and future heart problems, the first test of this approach found.Experts said medical guidelines will probably be changed to recommend high doses of statin drugs as a routine part of stroke care for certain patients. For every 100 people pmillnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28704958.post-1151383838262958132006-06-26T21:50:00.000-07:002006-08-20T21:11:03.016-07:00What Is High Blood Cholesterol?CholesterolWhat Is High Blood Cholesterol?Cholesterol levels are determined through chemical analysis of a blood sample taken from a finger prick or from a vein in the arm. Home cholesterol kits, first approved in 1993, test only fortotal cholesterol levels but are as accurate as tests done in a doctor's office, says Steven Gutman, M.D., director ofFDA's division of clinical laboratory devices. "pmillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28704958.post-1150612967813508362006-06-17T23:41:00.000-07:002006-08-20T21:10:11.920-07:00How to fight High Cholesterol & Heart Disease?CholesterolEvery now and again it's important to lighten up and find some humor in our everyday life. Check out the following video.Cholesterol-diet.comCholesterolpmillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28704958.post-1150612573111433742006-06-17T23:34:00.000-07:002006-08-20T14:05:44.746-07:00When Blood Cholesterol Becomes a ProblemCholesterolTwo types of lipoproteins and their quantity in the blood are main factors in heart disease risk: • Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)--This "bad" cholesterol is the form in which cholesterol is carried into the blood and is the main cause of harmful fatty buildup in arteries. The higher the LDL cholesterol level in the blood, the greater the heart disease risk. • High-density lipoprotein (pmillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28704958.post-1148961072600901722006-05-29T20:43:00.000-07:002006-08-20T21:09:20.613-07:00How to Keep your Cholesterol Under ControlCholesterolHey,Today I wanted to share some cholesterol related information with you but because of the nature of the info I'll break it up in section. Take a moment and read through part 1 nowCholesterol . . .is the Jekyll and Hyde of the body.Like the literary split personality, it has a good side because it is needed for certain important body functions. But for many Americans, cholesterol pmillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28704958.post-1148599428183637512006-05-25T16:23:00.000-07:002006-08-20T21:08:35.806-07:00CholesterolCholesterol"Food for Thought: Reevaluating Eggs' Cholesterol Risks"Will the cholesterol and egg debate ever end? Probably not so here's another article taking a stab at explaining the connection. Check it out and see what you think.Cholesterol-diet.comCholesterolpmillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28704958.post-1148535760862087502006-05-24T22:42:00.000-07:002006-08-20T21:07:40.616-07:00CholesterolcholesterolWelcome to my Cholesterol tips blog. Here you will learn information that will assist you with your cholesterol reduction efforts.Cholesterol-diet.comCholesterolpmillnoreply@blogger.com0