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Associations of egg and cholesterol intakes with carotid intima-media thickness and risk of incident coronary artery disease according to apolipoprotein E phenotype in men: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study
May 2, 2016

Associations of egg and cholesterol intakes with carotid intima-media thickness and risk of incident coronary artery disease according to apolipoprotein E phenotype in men: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

High-dose statin therapy and risk of intracerebral hemorrhage: a meta-analysis
December 10, 2015

High-dose statin therapy and risk of intracerebral hemorrhage: a meta-analysis

Acid Blocking Drugs May Threaten Health
December 3, 2015

Acid Blocking Drugs May Threaten Health

We’ve all seen the commercials. A man tries to eat a sausage sandwich, and the sausage turns away. The implication is that if he eats the sausage he’ll get “indigestion”...whatever that means. The call to ac...
If I Don’t Gain Weight Is It OK To Eat Sugar?
August 25, 2015

If I Don’t Gain Weight Is It OK To Eat Sugar?

It’s now fairly common knowledge that for optimal health it makes sense to reduce the consumption of sugar. The idea that dietary sugars increase the risk for such things as hypertension and the development ...
Vitamin D and Dementia
July 21, 2015

Vitamin D and Dementia

We’ve all grown up knowing that vitamin D is important for strong healthy bones. After all, that was the reason that labels on milk cartons stated that the product was “fortified with vitamin D.” But researc...
Sugar Risks Go Beyond Weight Gain
March 12, 2015

Sugar Risks Go Beyond Weight Gain

The idea that dietary sugars increase the risk for such things as hypertension and the development of health threatening changes in lipid profiles is not new. But a commonly held perception has been that the...
Higher Dietary Carbohydrate Associated with Lower HDL
December 15, 2014

Higher Dietary Carbohydrate Associated with Lower HDL

HDL is commonly referred to as “good cholesterol,” as clearly higher levels of this carrier protein are associated with a reduced risk for accumulation of atherosclerosis within the walls of arteries, especi...
The War On Cholesterol
December 8, 2014

The War On Cholesterol

The war on cholesterol has been waged for the past couple of decades because cholesterol is obviously something very terrible...or not exactly.  It turns out that lower cholesterol levels are strongly associ...
LDL is Your Friend
November 25, 2014

LDL is Your Friend

LDL or low density lipoprotein has been given a bad rap. Ever since someone decided to call it “bad cholesterol” it has been demonized as being responsible for just about everything bad in the world. Medical...
Plasma lipids and cerebral small vessel disease
November 19, 2014

Plasma lipids and cerebral small vessel disease

Whole Eggs vs. Egg Whites. Which is Healthier?
October 11, 2014

Whole Eggs vs. Egg Whites. Which is Healthier?

Remember when back in the day we were told that the food we definitely don't want to eat is eggs? Because if you eat eggs all kinds of terrible things will happen to you.  But we now understand that there is...