Tag Archives: LDL

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


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


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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Health – Cardiovascular Disease- Statins, Friend or Foe? (Corrected 13 Jan 2013)


So much has been published about the use of statins for reducing cardiovascular mortality. So much evidence against statins because of known side-effects but perhaps statistically unknown incidences of these side-effects. Certainly there seems to be sufficient evidence to suggest … Continue reading

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An apple a day prevents arterial hardening to reduce heart disease risk


‘An Apple a Day keeps the Doctor Away’ is a very old saying. What is new here is additional specific information supporting the recommendation and which is very helpful in understanding what goes on, also the connection with improved cardiovascular … Continue reading

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Statins, Cancer & Cholesterol – Legitimate doubts about mainstream medications


This post reproduces an article by Dr. Mercola, titled “The Cancer-Causing Mistake 1 in 4 People Over 45 Make”. It looks at prostate cancer risks increased by statin drugs. More importantly, to me at least, is his exposè of the … Continue reading

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Cholesterol Management


Here we present a comprehensive article, quite technical but it might be of interest to a few.  Reference ‘Life Extension’,  lef.org . Nutritional Approaches to Managing Blood Lipids and Lipoproteins Nutritional approaches to blood lipid and lipoprotein management mirror many of … Continue reading

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