Relationship between functional foods and adherence to statins
It’s thought that people using functional foods with approved health claims may be less likely to adhere to prescribed drug...
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CAM options to treat menopausal symptoms
Prof. Ernst has reviewed the evidence. Here’s what we know.
Lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol with diet
A healthy diet should be rich in vegetables and fruits, whole-grain, high-fiber foods, and fish, and should contain a small...
Should you trust supplements to lower cholesterol levels?
Researchers from Concord Hospital, in New Hampshire reviewed the evidence and graciously provide us with succinct conclusions. Here’s what we...
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Ranking diet and exercise to manage high cholesterol
Dr. Robert Kelly (photo) is associate director and curriculum coordinator for the Fairview Hospital /Cleveland Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program....
Value of a cholesterol-lowering diet for hypercholesterolemia
A cholesterol-lowering diet has been suggested as a management approach — independently or in addition to drug therapy — in...
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Functional foods and cardiovascular risk
Researchers from the University of Milano, Italy, list what we know.
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Treating kids with high cholesterol
Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics published guidelines for screening children for high cholesterol blood levels. Now, researchers from the...
Using diet to lower cholesterol
 What follows are recommendations from a meeting of experts in Australia where the evidence for dietary interventions to lower LDL...
Lowering cholesterol with phytosterols + omega-3
 Fish oils rich in omega-3 fatty acids reduce triglycerides and raise HDL- (good) cholesterol blood levels, while phytosterols reduce total...
Lowering cholesterol with phytosterols
 Researchers from Wageningen University in The Netherlands reviewed the research on the LDL (bad) cholesterol–lowering effects of different phytosterol doses.
Lowering cholesterol with functional foods
This study shows it can be done, with reductions that are relatively small. But read the comment to see what...
NICE says no to cholesterol-cutting foods
“People should not routinely be recommended to take plant sterols and stanols for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD).”...
Complementary therapies as a foundation for effective cholesterol control
Dr. David Jenkins and colleagues at St Michael’s Hospital in Toronto have published research showing that diversifying cholesterol-lowering components in...
Best foods (and supplements) to lower your cholesterol
MayoClinic.com has posted a review. Here’s the skinny.
LipidShield: The rest of the story
A news release promotes this product as a “natural cholesterol supplement [that is] effective without side effects.” And on the...
CholestOff reduces cholesterol, but not as much as advertised
I received some emails promoting Nature Made CholestOff. It contains plant extracts called phytonutrients, specifically phytosterols and phytostanols. They work...
Canola is granted a heart health claim by the US FDA
Canola oil and products that contain canola oil can now place the following statement on the label. “Limited and not...
ConsumerLab.com tests cholesterol-lowering supplements
Three of 16 products failed the content analysis test. One product did not release its ingredients and two others had...