Cholesterol: What’s a Healthy Heart LDL?
When it comes to cholesterol, how low should you go? If you feel like the target number for LDL cholesterol has changed, you’re right. The shift has a...
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What You Need to Know About the New Cholesterol Guidelines
In late 2013, after an extensive review of the evidence, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute updated cholesterol guidelines. Why did they do this? These new guidelines...
Fun with fiber
Last week, my post concerned choosing better fats to help reduce blood cholesterol. This week, my topic is the other piece of the puzzle: fiber. Fat and fiber...
Niaspan, HDL and Assumptions
A week and a half ago the National Institutes of Health pulled the plug on a research study assessing the effect of long-acting niacin (Niaspan) on the risk...