Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published September 13, 2017. Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in nearly every cell of your body and is essential to good health. Your body uses it to make hormones, protect your cell membranes, digest food and manufacture vitamin D after exposure to the sun.… Read More »
Coronavirus patients taking statins prior to hospitalization substantially reduced their odds of in-hospital death and severe COVID-19, researchers found, confirming earlier findings. Statin drugs are frequently used to lower blood cholesterol levels and prevent cardiovascular disease. A team of scientists from University of California San Diego School of Medicine published findings in PLOS ONE last… Read More »
Learn how to naturally maintain balanced cholesterol levels. In addition to cooler weather, pumpkin spice everything, and going back to school, September is National Cholesterol Education Month. If you haven’t recently had your cholesterol checked, consider this is a friendly reminder to make an appointment. High cholesterol can affect people of all ages, even those… Read More »
The overarching message is that cutting back on saturated unsaturated can be good for health if people replace saturated fat with good fats, especially, polyunsaturated fats. You should seek the advice of your physician or cholesterol qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Though decades of dietary fat 13,… Read More »