Tag: high cholesterol
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October 29, 2007 01:15 PM EDT --
Are you someone who has already had a heart attack or currently has angina and your doctor has told you that you need to lower your cholesterol level? My patients worry that once they’ve . . .
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July 17, 2007 03:23 PM EDT --
If you have high cholesterol, the first step in treatment often comes in the form of making changes to your diet and exercise habits. The exercise element is fairly straightforward: For heart health, exercise . . .
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October 16, 2008 02:50 PM EDT --
I've had a deficiency in Iron, B12 and Vitamin D for just over a year now and just went back in to have blood drawn to see how that's going. I also have an overactive thyroid and have that checked . . .
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November 05, 2007 10:49 AM EST --
Have you ever thought about what else, other than treating high cholesterol, your statin drugs are doing in your body? Since statins are the largest-selling prescription drugs in this country, . . .
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December 06, 2007 10:26 AM EST --
My Day So Far - A Twofold Rant
by Marilyn Mackenzie
What a morning I've had so far. Grrr.
I was supposed to be at the doctor's office at 8 a.m. to have blood drawn . . .
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December 10, 2007 05:34 PM EST --
I treat a lot of people for Achilles? tendonitis. However, it?s important to note that pain in the Achilles tendon that isn?t triggered by strain or an injury could be a sign of a genetic condition that . . .
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July 16, 2007 10:43 AM EDT --
Q. My good cholesterol is extraordinarily high, at 94, but my bad cholesterol is on the high side, too, at 154. To resolve this good news/bad news story, my doctor ordered a C-reactive protein test which, . . .
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July 25, 2007 09:33 AM EDT --
Researchers have learned that a person’s blood cholesterol profile results from the interplay of many influences, including genetics, hormones, diet, body fat, exercise, and exposure to alcohol, . . .
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July 09, 2007 01:07 PM EDT --
Statins are the most popular cholesterol drug. There are a number of drugs that fall into the statin class. How can you choose which is right for you? First note that all statins lower cholesterol by the . . .
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July 16, 2007 10:33 AM EDT --
Most adults have probably had their total cholesterol measured, but as evidence continues to emerge about the different roles played by the different types of cholesterol, we realize more and more how . . .
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July 23, 2007 10:41 AM EDT --
Most adults have probably had their total cholesterol measured, but as evidence continues to emerge about the different roles played by the different types of cholesterol, we realize more and more how . . .
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August 06, 2007 12:32 PM EDT --
It’s odd, but true, that eating foods fortified with a cousin of cholesterol can lower your cholesterol. These substances, called plant sterols and stanols, are being added to foods ranging from . . .
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August 06, 2007 12:34 PM EDT --
Q. I hope you can clear up some family confusion. My doctor gave me a prescription for Niaspan, but my wife found the same medication, niacin, at the supermarket at a much lower price. Is it a drug or . . .
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August 14, 2007 10:41 AM EDT --
For all its notoriety, cholesterol is often misunderstood, especially when it comes to HDL, the “good” cholesterol. It’s a shame, particularly since so many people overlook the simple . . .
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August 14, 2007 10:45 AM EDT --
At first, scientists believed that HDL cholesterol (the “good” cholesterol) was simply a garbage collector that picked up cholesterol from an artery’s walls and delivered it to the liver . . .
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September 24, 2007 05:51 PM EDT --
When I was in high school, I remember learning about how great fiber is for your health. Many years later, we are still touting the benefits of fiber—and with good reason! If your cholesterol-lowering . . .
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October 01, 2007 03:51 PM EDT --
Q. I was surprised to see an ad in one of my cooking magazines promoting palm oil as a healthy fat. I thought it was supposed to be really bad for you. What’s the story?
A. Even my friends who are . . .
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October 15, 2007 01:37 PM EDT --
I love garlic, and I cook with it all the time. My awesome guacamole's secret ingredient? Lots of garlic!! So I was bummed (though not entirely surprised) when I heard that garlic does not play . . .
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November 12, 2007 11:48 AM EST --
Are you confused about cholesterol and all of the different terms you hear to describe it? Well, let me see if I can explain. Lipoprotein particles are the packages that carry cholesterol . . .
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December 30, 2007 09:22 PM EST --
Okay, here's the long and the short of it:
After experiencing sudden weight gain, extreme fatigue, and a bout of what was first thought to be post partum depression, I was eventually diagnosed . . .
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