Cholesterol is probably the most talked about health concern, and based on my experience with patients (and doctors), the least understood facet of health. Some cholesterol is considered “good”, some is considered “bad”, and by all means, we certainly don’t want high levels of it! Hmmm, is this accurate? Does it make sense that some [...]
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Understanding Cholesterol
Posted in common conditions, tagged cholesterol, inflammation on April 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Gallbladder symptoms
Posted in common conditions, tagged cholesterol, digestive disorders, female health, pain, symptoms on December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Gallbladder dysfunction is a fairly common clinical condition. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, cholecystectomy (or gallbadder removal) was the seventh most common ambulatory (or out-patient) surgery in the U.S. in 2003. This is rather unfortunate considering how important the gallbladder is in overall body function; in addition to the fact [...]
Omega-3 fatty acids: flaxseed oil or fish oil?
Posted in food, remedies, tagged cholesterol, fish oil, heart disease, supplements on November 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Essential fatty acids, or omega-3′s and omega 6′s as they are also known, are necessary for a number of different functions in the body. They are labeled “essential” because the body cannot synthesize them from other substances, and therefore must be obtained from the diet. Omega-3 fatty acids, found in large quantities in fish oil, [...]
Differences between drugs and natural therapies
Posted in common conditions, remedies, tagged cholesterol, remedies, supplements on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Understanding the biochemical pathways involved in nutrient and drug actions is of prime importance when working with patients. Using this information can help the practitioner choose the best treatment while also helping to inform a patient about the processes that occur in their body. In studying these these interactions over the years, I’ve long-noticed a [...]
High cholesterol? What about high homocysteine???
Posted in common conditions, remedies, tagged anti-aging, blood tests, cholesterol, heart disease, inflammation, remedies, supplements, vitamins on September 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
These days cholesterol still gets all the attention when it comes to heart disease. In fact, I think way too much attention. There are other, often better predictors of heart disease than standard cholesterol tests. And these are routinely missed, even when the patient’s (and doctor’s) motive is to assess the potential risk of future [...]
Cholesterol and Fiber – do you have ALL the information?
Posted in common conditions, food, remedies, tagged cholesterol, remedies on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Much talk has been generated about how fiber can help lower serum cholesterol levels. So much that some products with it are even “stamped” by the American Heart Association with a label saying: “Can Help Lower Cholesterol”. First of all there are two types of fiber: soluble and insoluble. They are both necessary, but it’s [...]
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