BAD FATS INCREASE RISK OF BLINDNESS

FROM: www.Dr. Mercola.com Decreasing one’s intake of specific types of fat, rather than fats in general, may help to lower a person’s risk of the eye disease known as age-related macular degeneration. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a currently...

THE IMPORTANCE OF REDUCING LIPOPROTEIN

FROM: www.Dr. Mercola.comAngles-Cano ; Structural basis for the pathophysiology of lipoprotein(a) in the athero-thrombotic process. Braz J Med Biol Res 1997 Nov;30(11):1271-80.Lipoprotein Lp(a) is a major and independent genetic risk factor for atherosclerosis and...

SOY IPRIFLAVONE – DOES NOT SLOW BONE LOSS

Ipriflavone Does Not Slow Bone Loss, Study Shows DROM: www.Dr. Mercola.comIpriflavone is marketed as a natural way to prevent bone thinning appears ineffective, according to results of a 3-year study in Denmark. Researchers even found some women who took the...

VITAMIN C FOR PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE

FROM: www.Dr. Mercola.comPeople with a severe form of arterial disease appear to have low levels of vitamin C in their blood, regardless of their diet or smoking habits.Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a form of atherosclerosis, a condition in which fatty build-up...

LIPITOR MAY SUPRESS IMMUNE SYSTEM

Lipitor May Suppress Immune System–There Are Far Better Options FREM: www.Dr. Mercola.comLipitor, Mevacor and Pravachol have been found to suppress certain immune system cells known as helper T-cells, according to new research from Switzerland. The researchers...

NEW CHOLESTEROL GUIDELINES

New Cholesterol Guidelines for Converting Healthy People into Patients By Uffe Ravnskov author of The Cholesterol MythsFROM: www.Dr. Mercola.comThe National Cholesterol Education Program is based on the assumption that it is possible to prevent cardiovascular death in...