Tag Archives: High-density lipoprotein

The great cholesterol myth; unfortunate consequences of Brown and Goldstein’s mistake

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Ken McMurtrie

This post directs to an ‘Oxford Journals‘ article, author Dr Duncan Adams, Faculty of Medicine, University of Otago, discussing in detail the issue of the incorrect conclusion about blood cholesterol levels, even when fine-tuned down to the LDL component, being … Continue reading →

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Diet or Drugs to Prevent Heart Disease

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Ken McMurtrie

A Brilliant Post, IMHO. Thank you Dr Axel F. Sigurdsson MD, PhD, FACC. This ‘Doc’s Opinion’ article is linked here. Also read its connected comments for further insights. The risk of heart disease has been associated with countless different things. Smoking, … Continue reading →

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Sitting All Day Is Killing You – It’s Time to Stand Up For Health

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Ken McMurtrie

By Elizabeth Renter | Natural Society We know our diet and activity levels have a significant impact on our health and even our lifespan. But as many of us spend more time sitting than we do sleeping or moving around, … Continue reading →

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Fed Up With the Business of Being Sick – Cholesterol levels and Statins

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Ken McMurtrie

Originally posted on JustMEinT's General Blog:
You know many people I talk with tell me in one way or another that they are fed up being sick. That can mean they are emotionally and physically fed up with an…

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Bypassing the bypass – Pomegranate may have useful properties

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Ken McMurtrie

Bypassing the bypass   by  Dr Syed Zair Hussain Rizvi EVERY SEED OF POMEGRANATE WHICH GOES IN YOUR STOMACH IS A SEED OF LIFE FOR YOUR HEART Two things are full of benefits for the human being, lukewarm water and pomegranate. … Continue reading →

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Doubt Cast on the ‘Good’ in ‘Good Cholesterol’

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Ken McMurtrie

This Sott.net information is reproduced here as a page in ‘Cardiac Health’ The name alone sounds so encouraging: HDL, the “good cholesterol.” The more of it in your blood, the lower your risk of heart disease. So bringing up HDL … Continue reading →

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Cardiac Health – Pomegranate has promising possibilities

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Ken McMurtrie

This article was sent to me per email. Bypassing the bypass     by       Dr Syed Zair Hussain Rizvi EVERY SEED OF POMEGRANATE WHICH GOES IN YOUR STOMACH IS A SEED OF LIFE FOR YOUR HEART Two things are full of benefits … Continue reading →

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8 Fatty Foods with Health Benefits

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Ken McMurtrie

From ‘Men’s Health’, by: Jeff Volek, Ph.D., R.D. & Adam Campbell A comprehensive post is planned to cover the general issue of fats and health, a vast subject, many variations in expert opinions, possibility of industry influence, more often than … Continue reading →

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