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Should You Take A Statin To Lower Your Cholesterol?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Only when you have a clear idea of those three factors can you decide whether or not to take a medication to lower your LDL cholesterol. I use statins in the question posed above because that is what most people think and, in fact, what they will start with when looking to lower their LDL cholesterol with a medication. Not zero risk.

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Cholesterol may not be the only lipid involved in trans fat-driven cardiovascular disease

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Excess cholesterol is known to form artery-clogging plaques that can lead to stroke, arterial disease, heart attack, and more, making it the focus of many heart health campaigns. But what if there's more to the picture than just cholesterol?

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You Are Being Lied To About Cholesterol & Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Cholesterol does not cause heart disease.“ “Cholesterol doesn’t cause heart disease” The argument goes like this. “If cholesterol causes heart disease, why is it that about half of all patients with a heart attack have normal cholesterol? Cholesterol is an essential part of the story.

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New genetic risk score identifies individuals at risk for heart disease who may benefit most from cholesterol-lowering therapies

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Atherosclerosis, or the buildup of plaque in the arteries, develops when low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) enters the blood vessel walls through dysfunctional endothelial cells (EC), leading to the formation of plaques.

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Fluctuating Cholesterol Tied to Higher Dementia Risk

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Year-to-year fluctuations in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were tied to higher risks of cognitive decline and dementia, a study of nearly 10,000 older adults showed. Participants with.

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You Have High Cholesterol & Don't Know What To Do About It.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

High cholesterol is a core to heart disease development and can usually be easily managed. That’s why I’m hosting The Cholesterol Secrets Masterclass —a live, 1-hour webinar where I’ll share the exact strategies I use with my patients to help them lower their cholesterol and protect their heart health.

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Cholesterol-elevating substances found in coffee from machines at work

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

The coffee from most of the coffee machines in workplaces contains relatively high levels of cholesterol-elevating substances. There is a big difference in comparison to coffee made in regular paper filter coffee makers, which filter out most of these substances.