Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are the most-used drugs in the western world…with nearly 50 percent of Americans over the age of 75 taking one. But we KNOW they don’t prevent you from dying [...]
Category: cholesterol
Experts say new cholesterol guidelines are a downright disaster in the making
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) recently updated their guidelines for how to prevent cardiovascular disease. Basically, they urged physicians [...]
Another nail in the coffin of big pharma’s biggest blockbuster
About 35 million people in the U.S., 8 million people in the U.K., and hundreds of millions worldwide currently take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. But a group of scientists recently wrapped [...]
No link between this “high cholesterol” food and heart disease
For decades, mainstream medicine tried to blame heart disease on cholesterol…and on foods like eggs that contain cholesterol. But it turns out, that narrative is completely false. In fact, a [...]
Egg study lays stink bomb of fake news (and it smells like rotten eggs)
You couldn’t really miss all the headlines this past week about a new study that found eating eggs raises heart disease risk. Now — as you know — I don’t ever rely on the soundbites spewed by the [...]
The “controversial” food that can slash your Type II diabetes risk
To commemorate Valentine’s Day, I like to talk about the health benefits of certain foods, like chocolate and rose hips. So today, let’s talk about another food that’s great for the heart. And it [...]
The fisherman’s secret to slashing your death risk by 33 percent
I enjoy writing about seafood as much as I like eating it. And nothing beats the summertime seafood festival I savor every time I’m staying back in my hometown of Gloucester, MA. This quaint, [...]
The “risk factor” that protects you from deadly diseases
Older men and women with high cholesterol run a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), dementia, and heart disease, according to new findings from the famous Framingham [...]
How to eat bacon and still lose weight
I say it all the time — you can eat bacon and still lose weight. But preachy dieticians insist you must replace saturated fats (found in bacon, red meat and butter), with unsaturated fats (found [...]
This “high cholesterol” food lowers stroke risk
Old medical myths die hard. And they keep coming back from the dead like Dracula rising from his coffin. You’ve probably heard them all: “Salt causes high blood pressure.” “Eating meat is as bad [...]