Fluctuating Cholesterol Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia in Older Adults
American Academy of Neurology via News-Medical – Older adults whose cholesterol changes over time may be more likely to develop dementia than people whose cholesterol is stable, regardless of the actual…
Fortified Eggs Did Not Raise Cholesterol in Modest-Sized Cardiology Study
Duke Health – Further study needed to investigate secondary findings. DURHAM, NC – There are often conflicting headlines about whether certain foods are good or bad for you, and the…
10 Shocking Facts About Cholesterol You Don’t Know
Dr. Don Colbert – Do you really know what you need to know about cholesterol? Do you know the truth about how diet does and does not affect it? How…
Paper-Filtered Coffee and Cholesterol
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – New data suggest even paper-filtered coffee may raise “bad” LDL cholesterol. In my video from more than a decade ago called Is…
Oxidized Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s Disease
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via NutritionFacts – Oxidized cholesterol can be a hundred times more toxic than regular cholesterol, raising additional concerns about foods such as ghee, canned tuna, processed meat, and…
Cholesterol Savvy? Take Our Cholesterol Quiz: Facts and Myths
Dr. Don Colbert – Are you cholesterol savvy? For decades, cholesterol risks, numbers, and information have been confusing, misguided, or even downright wrong. We all have cholesterol. A cholesterol measurement is…
The Effect of Avocados on Small, Dense, LDL Cholesterol
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – What are the effects of oatmeal, walnuts, extra virgin olive oil, and avocados on LDL cholesterol size? When a headline reads “Avocados could improve your cholesterol—and more,” the article and others…
Low Glycemic Diet Results in Important Improvements for People with Diabetes
BMJ via News Medical – For people with diabetes, sticking to a low glycemic diet results in small but important improvements in blood sugar levels, cholesterol, weight and other risk factors,…
Spicy Food Choice Offers 5 SURPRISING Health Benefits
Sara Middleton via NaturalHealth365 – What is curry? Contrary to popular belief, curry is NOT native to India! Instead, modern-day foodies and historians assert that “curry” was introduced to the Western…
Want to Age Gracefully? Eat Plenty of This Substance to Slow Down the Aging Process
Sara Middleton via NaturalHealth365 – Most people probably don’t think of anti-aging when they hear the word fiber (although bowel regularity certainly may come to mind). But it turns out that…
Aged Garlic Banishes Arterial Plague and Stops Heart Disease, Study Claims
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease, affecting over 18…
Statin Use Associated With Increased Survival in Severe COVID-19
Columbia University Irving Medical Center via EurekAlert – NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 26, 2021)–People who took statins to lower cholesterol were approximately 50% less likely to die if hospitalized for…
Coconut Oil and the Boost in HDL “Good” Cholesterol
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via NutritionFacts – The effects of coconut oil were compared to butter and tallow. Even if virgin coconut oil and other saturated fats raise LDL “bad” cholesterol,…
New Perspectives Challenge the Idea that Saturated Fats Cause Heart Disease
The University of Bergen via EurekAlert – In science, sometimes a new perspective can turn our interpretation of the data upside-down, and necessitate a paradigm shift. There has been, and continues…
Reduce the Risk of Plaque Buildup in the Arteries With These 2 Plant Extracts
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – Atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque in the arteries, is a major driver of heart disease. In fact, heart disease claims over 647,000 lives a year in…
