September 2nd, 2009
By Melanie Segala
Managing Editor, Total Health Breakthroughs
Several months ago we had the pleasure of introducing heart surgeon, Dr. Dwight Lundell to our readers. The response to his highly controversial two-part article was overwhelming. Dr. Lundell has taken the courageous stand of exposing the mainstream myth that high cholesterol is the cause of heart disease.
Now [...]
Tags: cholesterol, cholesterol lowering drugs, diabetes, health, heart atack, statin
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August 19th, 2009
Joseph McCaffrey, MD, FACS
Most of us know we should reduce the salt (sodium chloride) in our diet to help control blood pressure and reduce the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. While the amount of sodium we eat is important, it’s not the whole story. A recent study has confirmed what other studies [...]
Tags: cholesterol, General Health, health, heart atack, high blood pressure, stroke
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August 14th, 2009
By Al Sears, MD
I just finished reading the British Medical Journal … there was an article by a group of researchers telling doctors they should put everyone over 40 on blood pressure drugs — even if they don’t have high blood pressure!1
According to the study’s authors, “Guidelines on the use of blood pressure lowering drugs [...]
Tags: General Health, health, heart atack, high blood pressure, stroke
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May 18th, 2009
By James LaValle, R.Ph, ND, CCN
I was recently made aware of huge news on statin drugs from the labs at Iowa State University, where a researcher has confirmed something I have long suspected regarding cholesterol-lowering drugs — that they could seriously harm brain health.
The concern comes from simply knowing that brain cells, like liver [...]
Tags: cholesterol, cholesterol lowering drugs, health, heart atack, statin
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