Wednesday, March 29, 2006

A new approach to cholesterol led to newfound wellbeing

"Just over a year ago, worried about the statin drugs my husband was taking to control cholesterol, I heard about a radical approach to cholesterol in the book "The Schwarzbein Principle." I read it and started following the diet, cutting back on even good carbohydrates, dumping chemicals and "damaged" fats, and increasing consumption of protein and naturally occurring fats."

A new approach to cholesterol led to newfound wellbeing

Beta-glucan fruit drink lowers bad cholesterol levels

"Soluble fibre beta-glucan could lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, and seems more efficient when put in beverages, claims new research."


Beta-glucan fruit drink lowers bad cholesterol levels

Noni juice may lower cholesterol and triglycerides in smokers

"Noni, an indigenous plant of the South Pacific used in Polynesian folk medicine for more than 2,000 years, may lower total cholesterol and triglycerides, according to a study reported today at the American Heart Association’s 46th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention."

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Genes a factor in cholesterol

"Genetics can protect people from bad cholesterol and its effects."

Rocky Mountain News: Health & fitness

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Scientists 'silence gene' to slash cholesterol levels

"A single injection of a new type of drug could cut cholesterol levels by two thirds and significantly reduce the risk of heart disease and blocked arteries, a study has found."


Independent Online Edition > Science & Technology

IOL: Food combos 'key in lowering cholesterol'

"Making certain dietary changes, such as consuming cholesterol-lowering foods in combination rather than separately, may be as effective as some prescription drugs for certain patients with high cholesterol, according to new study findings."

IOL: Food combos 'key in lowering cholesterol'

A new approach to cholesterol led to newfound wellbeing

"Just over a year ago, worried about the statin drugs my husband was taking to control cholesterol, I heard about a radical approach to cholesterol in the book "The Schwarzbein Principle." I read it and started following the diet, cutting back on even good carbohydrates, dumping chemicals and "damaged" fats, and increasing consumption of protein and naturally occurring fats."

A new approach to cholesterol led to newfound wellbeing: "Just over a year ago, worried about the statin drugs my husband was taking to control cholesterol, I heard about a radical approach to cholesterol in the book 'The Schwarzbein Principle.' I read it and started following the diet, cutting back on even good carbohydrates, dumping chemicals and 'damaged' fats, and increasing consumption of protein and naturally occurring fats. "

Saturday, March 25, 2006

AstraZeneca's CRESTOR Reduces LDL-C Or "bad" Cholesterol - Quick Facts

"AstraZeneca said that its CRESTOR reduced LDL-C or "bad" cholesterol by 45.2 and 50.0 % compared to 35.9 and 42.4% with atorvastatin at milligram-equivalent doses in Hispanic patients with elevated cholesterol."

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HDL cholesterol level predicts heart events

"Levels of HDL cholesterol -- the good cholesterol -- can be used to predict major adverse coronary events, independent of other heart and circulatory risk factors, according to a report published this month."


Health News Article | Reuters.co.uk

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Lower Cholesterol > High Cholesterol May Lead to High Blood Pressure in Men

"Hypertension affects more than 50 million Americans each year and is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have found that there may be a link between high cholesterol levels and the development of hypertension in men."


Lower Cholesterol > High Cholesterol May Lead to High Blood Pressure in Men

A cholesterol-lowering drug changes patient's white hair to gray

" I have read in your column that cholesterol-lowering drugs might affect hair color. I was relieved, because I was afraid I was going nuts."

A cholesterol-lowering drug changes patient's white hair to gray

Sunday, March 19, 2006

Researchers set sights on `good' cholesterol

"Drugs that push "good" cholesterol into the stratosphere are poised to become the new wave of cardiovascular medicine, after years of fixation by physicians and drugmakers on driving down levels of "bad" cholesterol."

Charlotte Observer | 03/16/2006 | Researchers set sights on `good' cholesterol

Cholesterol-lowering Drug May Stop or Reverse MS, Study Says

Statins are becoming the panacea of our pharmacological world... I guess a pill can fix it all.

"Pfizer Inc.'s Lipitor cholesterol drug may make multiple sclerosis therapies more effective in checking the disease or lessening its severity, according to research done in mice."


Bloomberg.com: Canada

Friday, March 17, 2006

Tofu, nuts lower cholesterol: study

"Maybe your doctor should write up a grocery list to help lower your cholesterol, suggests a small study that showed a rigid diet seemed as effective as cholesterol-lowering pills."

globeandmail.com : Tofu, nuts lower cholesterol: study

Combining certain foods can lower cholesterol for some as well as drug: study

"Some foods like oat bran are known to lower bad cholesterol on their own - but eating a diet that combines several such edibles can magnify the effect dramatically, a Canadian study suggests. "

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Monday, March 13, 2006

Cholesterol-Lowering Diet Works

"Eating a mostly plant-based diet rich in several cholesterol-lowering foods may lower cholesterol levels nearly as effectively as taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs."


Cholesterol-Lowering Diet Works - CBS News

Pills containing plant sterols lower LDL cholesterol

"A pill containing plant substances called sterols can help lower cholesterol, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis."

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