“Bad” cholesterol isn’t always bad—and 5 more cholesterol facts you need to know It never ceases to amaze (and distress) me that my patients still get concerned about cholesterol. Why does this [...]
“Bad” cholesterol isn’t always bad—and 5 more cholesterol facts you need to know It never ceases to amaze (and distress) me that my patients still get concerned about cholesterol. Why does this [...]
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The research I’m about to share with you solidly reaffirms one of my long-held beliefs. Namely, if you take nothing else, you have to take your fish oil. Yes, I write about studies like these on [...]
Want to ward off high blood pressure in your golden years? Then you better get to work—in your community, that is. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University studied over 1,100 adults between the [...]
I had to take the subway the other day. And it felt kind of strange to be down there for the first time in almost two months. See, I’ve been walking everywhere since the beginning of the summer. [...]
I can’t tell you why this news is only making headlines now. It’s something that most of us in the complementary medical field have known for quite some time. And I hope it [...]
Tomato soup is an old favorite in the pantheon of mid-winter comfort foods. And a new study shows that it might offer the same soothing benefits to your blood pressure, too. Assuming you slurp it [...]
And now, an example of misguided science at its most absurd… It seems Spanish scientists have found the answer to high blood pressure. Just fill up on their new low-salt, low-cholesterol [...]
Cheese whiz You’ve probably heard of the “French paradox” before. Despite their notorious fondness for saturated fat, the French still have healthier hearts than Americans. The [...]