Cholesterol

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The one fruit moms-to-be and older adults need

What do moms-to-be and seniors have in common? These two groups may seem worlds apart but they have one very important issue in common: special nutritional requirements that can make or break their health. One fruit can help them both thrive…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

When good cholesterol is bad news for your eyes

Cholesterol is a story with good guys, bad guys and a plot that continues to thicken. The latest twist? Not only is statin use linked to glaucoma, as we’ve reported, but too much “good” cholesterol can put your vision at risk…

Joyce Hollman

The forgotten B vitamin that manages cholesterol

With natural alternatives that have been proven as effective or even more effective, why subject yourself to the risks of statins? In fact, there’s a forgotten vitamin that can safely lower “bad” LDL cholesterol without stealing your CoQ10…

Dr. Michael Cutler

Cacao: The superfood to beat statins

Cacao is a superfood that has 40 times the antioxidants of blueberries. But I decided to look further into cacao’s health benefits and was even more impressed by how they challenge statins…

Dr. Elizabeth Klodas MD, FACC

The cholesterol-lowering trifecta that supports your heart

Lowering cholesterol isn’t just about cutting back on high-cholesterol foods or unhealthy fats; it’s about nutrients that actively work to improve your lipid profile. The real magic happens when these three come together…

Carolyn Gretton

NiMe: The good gut diet that improves health fast

The simple act of eating healthy can be overwhelming, so you might roll your eyes at another diet. But the more research digs into diets that can make us healthier, they are finding ones that do it faster, like NiMe…