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10 Ways to Lower Cholesterol Without Prescription Drugs


Statins — the cholesterol-lowering drugs that significantly reduce risk of future heart attack — are a boon to the health and life span of anyone with heart disease (or high risk for heart disease). In fact, they’re so beneficial that researchers are busy trying to figure out if those at low risk for heart disease might benefit from taking the prescription meds. But after reviewing the progress of 14 medical trials, researchers at the Cochrane Systematic Review found that for those of us who have low risk for heart disease, statins may not prevent heart disease at all.

Now, we’re all for taking vitamins and supplements that boost our ability to fight disease and illness, but when it comes to prescription drugs — shouldn’t we focus on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle instead of finding drugs to keep our arteries intact while we continue scaring Big Macs and Diet Cokes? There are several known ways to lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, and maintain healthy levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol, and a vast majority involve simple diet and lifestyle choices (not pricey prescription drugs). So while researchers spend time calculating whether taking prescription drugs to prevent a disease we’re already at low risk to contract, we’ll stick with our oats and vegetables, thankyouverymuch. … More »

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10 Ways to Lower Cholesterol Without Prescription Drugs

The Gum in Your Stomach and the Carbon Footprint of Your Wine: Morning News Round-Up


This Wine Tastes Great — But what’s its carbon footprint? (via The Guardian)

I’m On a Diet — I’ll take the Double Down. (via AOL Health)

British People Die Faster Than Americans — Even though we’re sicker. (via Reuters)

I Swallowed My Gum — Will it be in my stomach for eight years? (via The Straight Dope) … More »

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The Gum in Your Stomach and the Carbon Footprint of Your Wine: Morning News Round-Up

Restore Your Sight and Eat Your Potato Skins: Morning News Round-Up


Lost Sight Can Be Restored — Thanks to a “vision chip.” (via The Guardian)

Sorry, Charlie — Fish oil doesn’t slow dementia. (via USA Today)

No More Toys — In Happy Meals in San Francisco. (via San Francisco Weekly)

Don’t Forget to Eat— The skin on your produce. (via Daily Mail) … More »

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Restore Your Sight and Eat Your Potato Skins: Morning News Round-Up