February is all about heart health and there’s plenty of advice out there from the mainstream medical community on how best to take care of your heart. Over the years you’ve heard a number of recommendations on how to avoid a heart attack. Here are five myths you’ve been hearing for years and why we think they’re […]
As of March 2012, one in three adults over the age of 40 has high cholesterol the CDC claims. The American Heart Association says 102 million Americans age 20 + have elevated cholesterol levels. And more than 15 million Americans are on Statin drugs. But, there’s also a good chunk of people suffering the nasty side-effects. […]
You’ve probably often heard how bad it is for you to have high cholesterol. We see TV commercials advertising drugs that are proven to lower your cholesterol. We go to the grocery store and see products that claim to be low in cholesterol or that will bring your cholesterol levels down. Even good old Cheerios […]
