CEBU – To help him get better, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeсa will have to forget his craving for lechon de leche and stop munching on crispy pata.
This as the mayor was told by his attending physicians in the United States to go on a “low cholesterol” diet.
This was bared yesterday by former Cebu City Councilor George Rama, one of Osmeсa’s close allies. Rama said that Mayor Osmeсa, wife Margot and his US-based brother, Antonio Read the rest of this entry »
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health.
The cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have become one of the most commonly prescribed classes of medications in the world, and nearly 20 million patients Read the rest of this entry »
Dear Savvy Senior: Are there certain kinds of foods a person can eat to help lower cholesterol?
What you eat can play a huge role in lowering your cholesterol, and – for many – it may even eliminate the need for medication.
As you may already know, your cholesterol level is the amount of fat in your blood. If it’s too high, you’re at a greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Ideally, you want your total cholesterol Read the rest of this entry »
What if there was a combination of foods that were as effective at lowering LDL cholesterol as prescription drugs? Would it be worth adding some new foods to what you eat each day to avoid medication? A study about a new diet plan known as the portfolio diet shows that various foods, such as nuts, soy protein, oat bran, and plant sterols all can have a
effect.
This is what the latest in a series of research studies Dr. Jenkins from the University Read the rest of this entry »
One role for the proteins on the tongue that sense bitter tasting substances, type 2 taste receptors (T2Rs), is to limit ingestion of these substances, as a large number of natural bitter compounds are known to be toxic. T2Rs are also found in the gut, and it has been suggested that there they have a similar role to their function in the mouth (i.e., they might limit intestinal toxin absorption). Data to support this idea has now been generated in Read the rest of this entry »
How Do I Know When It’s Time for Cholesterol-Lowering Medicine?
Monday, September 15, 2008
There are three ways to avoid taking cholesterol-lowering medicines: Eating a heart-healthy diet, getting enough physical activity and avoiding tobacco.
However, there are other factors that play into whether you may need drugs to lower your cholesterol levels, such as genetics or current risk factors, Dr. Richard Stein, a spokesman for the American Heart Read the rest of this entry »
Last week, my esteemed colleagues, Eulalee Thompson and Rosalee Brown, wrote very informative articles about cholesterol. This information, along with the eye-opener on the benefits of consuming coconut oil, from Eulalee’s new book, Live Well, have motivated me to inform readers some more about cholesterol.
Eulalee reported that one in every 10 Jamaicans has a high-cholesterol problem. Rosalee told us how obesity, overweight and a diet high in saturated Read the rest of this entry »
A research team from the University of Surrey headed by Professor Bruce Griffin fed two eggs per day to overweight but otherwise healthy volunteers for 12 weeks while they simultaneously followed a reduced calorie diet prescribed by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) – who normally restrict egg intake to 3-4 per week. A control group followed the same BHF diet but cut out eggs altogether.
Both groups lost between 3 to 4kg (7- 9lbs) in weight Read the rest of this entry »
A new study suggests that cholesterol drugs could help cut the risk of heart attack in half. The research found that statin drugs can save lives – even of people who aren't at high risk. The drugs can help people who have normal levels of cholesterol, but high levels of something called C-reactive protein causes inflammation which could lead to heart attack or a stroke. The study suggests statins reduce both cholesterol and inflammation.
(ABT) received approval from the Food and Drug
Administration for delayed-release capsules of Trilipix, a key victory that
gives the company a new patent-protected cholesterol drug as its blockbuster
TriCor treatment faces a threat from generic competition.
In October, the FDA told Abbott that it needed more time to review the drug,
the follow-up to TriCor. TriCor generated
of sales in the first
nine months of 2008.
Trilipix was approved for Read the rest of this entry »