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The Body Needs Cholesterol to Function

The Body Needs Cholesterol to Function Folks are often afraid of cholesterol because of its association with heart problems. Although it is true that high amount of cholesterol in blood...

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The Body Needs Cholesterol to Function

The Body Needs Cholesterol to Function Folks are often afraid of cholesterol because of its association with heart problems. Although it is true that high amount of cholesterol in blood...

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Eat Your Oatmeal

Eat Your Oatmeal Can we believe the commercials with people proclaiming dramatic drops in their cholesterol numbers when eating oatmeal for breakfast? Actually, yes. Those great results are due to...

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Eat Your Oatmeal

Eat Your Oatmeal Can we believe the commercials with people proclaiming dramatic drops in their cholesterol numbers when eating oatmeal for breakfast? Actually, yes. Those great results are due to...

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Could an Apple a Day Keep Statins Away?

Could an Apple a Day Keep Statins Away? "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Especially the cardiologist, as it turns out. An apple a day can be a...

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Could an Apple a Day Keep Statins Away?

Could an Apple a Day Keep Statins Away? "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Especially the cardiologist, as it turns out. An apple a day can be a...

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New Cholesterol Guidelines

New Cholesterol Guidelines The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have released new cholesterol guidelines to help address the national epidemic of cardiovascular issues. The changes from...

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New Cholesterol Guidelines

New Cholesterol Guidelines The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have released new cholesterol guidelines to help address the national epidemic of cardiovascular issues. The changes from...

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Statin Use May Lead to Cataracts

Statin Use May Lead to Cataracts Cataracts are a condition of the eye where the lens becomes cloudy, and difficult to see through. This happens because the proteins in the...

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Statin Use May Lead to Cataracts

Statin Use May Lead to Cataracts Cataracts are a condition of the eye where the lens becomes cloudy, and difficult to see through. This happens because the proteins in the...

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Good HDL Cholesterol May Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s

Good HDL Cholesterol May Lower Risk of Alzheimers HDL, or high density lipoprotein, is a molecule made up of protein, lipids (fats) and cholesterol. Your ratio of good versus bad...

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Good HDL Cholesterol May Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s

Good HDL Cholesterol May Lower Risk of Alzheimers HDL, or high density lipoprotein, is a molecule made up of protein, lipids (fats) and cholesterol. Your ratio of good versus bad...

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