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Tag Archives: Cholesterol
Nuts improves lipid levels
Eating any type of nuts (almonds, walnuts and pecans) may lower total- and LDL-cholesterol levels, according to the results of a study published in the May 11, 2010 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. In 2003, the Food and Drug … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack
Tagged almonds, Cholesterol, coronary heart disease, LDL, lipid, Nuts, pecans, walnuts
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Low-level Smoke Increases Atherosclerosis and Lipids in Children and Teenagers
We all knew that tobacco smoke is bad to the lungs, but no one will ever think the second-hand smoke will increase cholesterol level and cause heart disease. A new study indicated that healthy children and teenagers frequently exposed to … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, High cholesterol
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Children, Cholesterol, Smoke, Teenagers
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Should you continue to take Statin if it Increases the Risk of Diabetes?
In the February issue of Lancet, Sattar and his colleagues presented a meta-analysis of 13 large, placebo-controlled trials, in which they discovered statin users have a higher risk of developing diabetes. The analysis involved 91,000 individuals and the results indicated … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, High cholesterol
Tagged atorvastatin, Cholesterol, Diabetes, fluvastatin, lovastatin, Pravastatin, rosuvastatin, Simvastatin, Statin
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Tight Target Control Prevents Diabetic Nephropathy in Asian Population With Type 2 Diabetes
Tight achievement of multiple targets, recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), can delay diabetic nephropathy in Chinese with Type 2 diabetes. The study, involving 1,290 type 2 diabetic patients with normoalbuminuria, revealed that patients who received intensified treatment and … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, High cholesterol, Hypertension
Tagged Cholesterol, Diabetes, Hypertension, LDL, Prevent+, Triglyceride
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Red yeast rice is similar to pravastatin(Pravachol) for statin-intolerant patients
Muscle pain or muscle breakdown is common among statin users. Currently there is no effective method to prevent or to treat patients who experience muscle pain during statin use. A study published in the January 15, 2010 issue of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, High cholesterol
Tagged Cholesterol, LDL, Muscle pain, Pravastatin, Red yeast rice, Statin, Statin intolerant, Triglyceride
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