Can You Lower Your Cholesterol Levels by Eating Pistachio Nuts?

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Elevated levels of serum cholesterol represent a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. In fact, there's actually a direct relationship between not only plasma levels of total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and coronary heart disease, but also coronary mortality.In Canada, the current guidelines recommend screening of men over 40 and women over 50 (or postmenopausal) More…

Phytostanol Margarine for Lowering Cholesterol?

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Elevated serum cholesterol and, in particular, LDL Cholesterol (LDL-C) More…

Supplementation with Lees of Brown Rice Reduces Waist Circumference?

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The Lees of brown rice are by-products of its fermentation in the More…

Do Coffee Mannans Reduce Body Fat?

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Raise your hand if you're not thinking about shedding a few pounds. More…

Cut Your Fat Intake and Lower Your Cholesterol

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Today's post is a guest post from Poly Math, a writer for Demand More…

The Metabolic Syndrome and Your Occupation?

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Researchers at the University of Miami have published a new study More…

Is Coffee Bad for You?

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Many of us enjoy a good cup of coffee in the morning, or two, or More…

Chinese Red Yeast Rice for Lowering Cholesterol?

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Over the past year, there have been several research studies on the More…

Coenzyme Q10 Decreases Muscle Pain in Patients on Statins

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Coenzyme Q10 and Statins for Lowering Cholesterol: A study published More…