I have thought about this topic for a long time. Some say I have dwelled on it too much, but when you have had so many members taken out at an early age by High Cholesterol and Heart Disease or are currently suffering from the complications of cardiovascular disease, you tend to think about it […]
The "real" cause of High Cholesterol and Heart Disease - Is it heredity or an allergy?
April 29th, 2008 · No Comments
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What’s the trick to kick Omega 6? Omega 3 where art thee?
April 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I will try to keep this one brief.
If you are like me and are struggling to kick this high cholesterol monster off your back, your choice is simple, not easy, but simple.
Kick the bad guy Omega 6 to the curb. Tell him to get off your plate and don’t let the door hit him in the […]
Tags: Cholesterol · Nutrition
Man, are we so blind - Omega 3’s
April 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Are we so blind that we really just do not understand how ABSO-FREAKING-LUTELY important it is to get good sources of Omega 3’s in our diet and how ABSO-EQUALLY-LUTELY it is to not just try, but to do everything in our power to cut wayyyyyyy back on Omega 6’s?
OK, I am sure a lot of you […]
Tags: Cholesterol · Nutrition
Follow up on Lp(a). New research questions normal levels
April 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Some of you may have gone over and read Dr. Mirkin from my pointers to his site. I recently sent him an email asking him to discuss more things that he has learned about Lp(a) on his site and shared my story of high levels of Lp(a). What he told me was very eye opening and […]
Tags: Cholesterol · Lifestyle Choices · Nutrition
Have High Cholesterol? What now?
April 4th, 2008 · No Comments
There is tons of information out there on the topic of Cholesterol. How can you find out what your numbers are? Did you get all the right tests? So, what does it all mean? What are the important numbers? What can you do about it? What are your options? Sorting this all out is a […]
Why are we so unhealthy?
April 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
With so much information out there on how to eat right, the advances that have been made in medicine, a deep awareness of the benefits of exercise, why is our overall health less than optimal?
I created this blog to weigh in on my thoughts on health and exercise and why I strongly believe that the […]