Archive for 'cholesterol'
Cinnamon: Good taste, good medicine
Cinnamon adds zest to many foods, but it can also add zest to your life – because of it’s ability to lower your cholesterol. Only about a quarter teaspoon a day can make a dramatic difference. And you don’t have to try to just swallow it – you can sprinkle it on your cereal or [...]
Posted: June 2nd, 2009 under cholesterol, cinnamate, cinnamon, high cholesterol cure, high cholesterol prevention, improve insulin sensitivity.
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Cholesterol Drug Vytorin ingredients possibly lethal
Isn’t that nice? The FDA is beginning an investigation into ezetimibe and simvastatin, the two compounds found in Vytorin which are designed to lower cholesterol levels. A 5-year trial was conducted to see if the combined ingredients could “reduce cardiovascular events in patients with a diagnosis of aortic stenosis.” The trial found that no, there [...]
Posted: November 6th, 2008 under Vytorin, cholesterol, dangerous drugs, dangerous pharmaceuticals, drug tests, high cholesterol, pharmaceutical trials.
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Niacin for high cholesterol, and diabetes, too?
Yesterday I got into a conversation with a woman who does a lot of “doctoring.” She told me that her doctor had decided to take her off statins, and had prescribed Niacin to lower her cholesterol. I didn’t mention that many studies show that cholesterol is not an enemy – she wouldn’t have listened if [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2008 under Niacin, cholesterol, diabetes.
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