Red yeast rice is an increasingly popular dietary supplement which is used by people who have elevated cholesterol levels. In fact, in 2006, American consumers spent $17 million dollars on this dietary supplement. It has been used as an herbal medication in China for centuries. Statins or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors are currently the most effective […]
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Is there a miracle treatment for reducing cardiovascular disease? Perhaps the title of this blog post is someone disingenuous, but the intent on grabbing your attention is not… To clarify, I am not one to suggest that there is a ‘natural’ miracle cure for any type of disease. However, with that being said, there are
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Dietary fiber– Isn’t that stuff that you find in certain foods that make them taste really bad? Well, sometimes, but not always… Though I personally cringe at the thought of sitting down to a breakfast of Bran Buds or similar types of cereals, we should be more cognizant of our dietary fiber intake. Most people
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High cholesterol is a serious risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Though the efficacy of statin type medications are well-established, the compliance rate of these drugs can be lowered by patient concerns over side-effects as well as medication costs.
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Elevated levels of serum cholesterol can dramatically increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes. Maintaining ‘health levels’ of cholesterol is important to reduce the risk of these diseases.
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This particular blog post is titled, “Let them eat cake!” for reasons which I am still not quite sure. However, the topic of this most recent blog post is a comparison of people who use dietary supplements to those who do not. I recently read an article in the Nutrition Journal which compared usage patterns,
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