Tag: Statin
The Mountain in Labor and the Statin-Industrial Complex
Almost three thousand years ago, the Greek fabulist Aesop told the story of the mountain in labor. The mountain shook, and rumbled, and emitted ominous-looking clouds of black smoke, and as the local villagers looked on in horror, the earth… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Pharmaceuticals
Culinary Rx: An Apple a Day vs a Statin Drug
Tens of millions of people worldwide are put on statins for the purpose of lowering cholesterol levels. The assumption being that by lowering cholesterol levels, the risk of a heart attack will also be reduced. The large majority of these… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
5 Surprising Dietary Changes for Healthy Cholesterol Levels
You wield the power to achieve healthy cholesterol levels by eating a satisfying diet rich in “taboo” foods. In #8 of my article, 10 Surprising Things You Need to Know About Cholesterol, I explain how cholesterol isn’t what you think… 0 Shares | | Posted in Books, Food, Food, Health, Health, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
10 Surprising Things You Need to Know About Cholesterol
Last year, I was pleasantly surprised when I got my new primary care physician to admit the standard cholesterol test administered at annual checkups isn’t an accurate indicator of heart disease risk, and that said test doesn’t differentiate between the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
5 More Healthcare Myths Exposed!
It’s no secret that our healthcare system is broken. More and more people are also realizing that ObamaCare is not the solution! It takes more than expanding access to our current broken sick care system. We must let go of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Holistic Medicine, Nutrition, Vaccines, Weight Loss
