(Natural News) A recent study has found that consuming nuts at least two times a week is linked to a 17 percent reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death not just in the United States but worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 647,000 Americans die […]

(Natural News) If you’ve been trying to keep your cholesterol down in hopes of avoiding a heart attack, you might be barking up the wrong tree. That’s because an international study has shown that LDL cholesterol does not actually predict a person’s risk of heart disease after all. This also means that the statin drugs […]

(Natural News) A study from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (MUI) found that combining raw garlic and lemon juice can lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels in people with hyperlipidemia — a condition involving high levels of triglycerides, cholesterol and other lipids in the blood. This natural remedy provides an alternative to medicines such as statins, which also lower […]

(Natural News) The available research on statin use and Type 2 diabetes risk provides varied results. But a recent study revealed that the cholesterol-lowering medication significantly heightens the risk of Type 2 diabetes. The study, published in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, also showed that individuals who took statins for at least two years were at […]

(Natural News) Nearly every medication has side effects, but sometimes people are willing to take them on to get some sort of benefit. And while no one wants to deal with heart disease and its effects on the body, taking popular cholesterol medications could bring on another potentially deadly illness: type 2 diabetes. This is […]

(Natural News) Is there really “good” cholesterol and “bad” cholesterol? The medical community has branded low density lipoprotein, or LDL, cholesterol “bad” because high levels are linked to plaque buildup in the arteries, heart disease, and risk of ischemic stroke. However, a new study from Penn State University argues that LDL cholesterol is necessary in […]

(Natural News) If you’ve ever suspected that certain medical treatments seem to be trading one problem for another, you may be onto something. Case in point: A recent study revealed that people who take statins in hopes of reducing their risk of cardiovascular events could be raising their risk of diabetes in the process. In […]

(Natural News) We’ve all had it drilled into our heads that high cholesterol is bad and bringing it down with statins can prevent a heart attack. However, that doesn’t explain why many people who take statins still end up developing cardiovascular disease. A recent study shows that there’s far more to the cardiovascular disease equation […]

(Natural News) Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, and high levels of cholesterol have been linked to this illness. Some studies have also claimed that consuming foods high in cholesterol increases the risk of stroke – another potentially fatal condition. As a result, cholesterol has been vilified to […]

(Natural News) It’s a familiar scenario in doctors’ offices across the country: A patient is told their cholesterol numbers are above the limit and sent on their way with a prescription for statins. It happens to people every day, and it might have even happened to you. But before you blindly start taking these medications, […]