Your Statin May Be Making You Fat (And Other Problems With Statin Drugs)
On this World Heart Day, we consider the problems and possibilities of the world's most frequently prescribed medication for heart problems, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, including the all-too-common experience that taking statins causes weight gain.
The Pros And Cons Of Taking Statin Drugs
You probably know someone who takes a statin, or take one yourself. But are they really beneficial and with increasing reports of side effects such as muscle injury, fatigue and cataracts, do the benefits really outweigh the risks?
The Myth Of The Cholesterol Myth
If there is anything that natural health experts, including this one, are sure of, it is that lowering cholesterol is no panacea for health problems. That doesn't mean, however, sometimes taking a statin cholesterol-lowering drug is never a good idea.
Soak Up The Sun To Lower Blood Pressure And Prevent Heart Disease
Research at the Universities of Southampton and Edinburgh in the UK finds that exposing the skin to the UV rays of sunlight can lower blood pressure, and likely also lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke.
To Lower Your LDL Cholesterol, Eat Less Sugar
The key to lowering your "bad" LDL cholesterol levels turns out not to be eating less fat, but eating less sugar.
High-Fiber Diet May Lower Stroke Risk By Almost 10%
Researchers at the Nutritional Epidemiology Group in the UK took a second look at eight studies other scientists have conducted over the last 20 years and found that eating as little as 7 grams of fiber per day reduces risk of having your first stroke.
Do Bad Habits Drive Up Your Triglycerides?
We all know about the dangers of high cholesterol. But high triglycerides present even bigger problems. Fortunately, triglycerides usually can be managed without medication.
Statin Drugs to Lower Cholesterol May Actually Cause Atherosclerosis
Hundreds of millions of people take statins for cholesterol. A paradoxical side effect of these cholesterol drugs is that while they lower cholesterol, they may actually accelerate atherosclerosis.
Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally
Hypertension often has no symptoms, but some people feel dizziness , frequent headaches and nosebleeds, some report hearing blood rush in ears. There is often no known cause of high blood pressure, but there are certain conditions associated with it.
Pediatric Brain Tumors: Common Brain Tumors In Children
Pediatric brain tumours are the most common solid tumors of childhood, and comprise up to 20% of all childhood cancers. In this article, the three most common pediatric brain tumors are discussed including astrocytomas, medulloblastomas and ependymomas.