A new study found that cholesterol-reducing statin drugs may be associated with a lower rate of breast cancer, though researchers say it may be coincidence. The Washington Post reported that previous tests were inconclusive, with some tests indicating a higher rate of breast cancer among women taking…
A new study completed by Pennsylvania State University researchers has found that an ingredient in aged garlic extract (AGE) helps inhibit the liver’s ability to produce cholesterol. This is significant because it shows that AGE works much the same way as cholesterol-lowering drugs, such as statins,…
Nuts have often gotten a bad rap when it comes to health, but a new study shows that Almonds are a great addition to your diet. They lower cholesterol and are full of antioxidants. Consumption of almonds can lead to a decreased risk of cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes. To learn more on this topic,…
A diet high in soy protein and plant sterols was found to reduce cholesterol just as much as a regimen of statin drugs, according to a study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study was funded by the manufacturers of many soy and sterol products. Authors noted that individuals…
Bristol-Myers Squibb is trying to win approval of a 20-milligram over-the-counter version of Pravachol. “We are continuing a robust program to provide the FDA with the information it needs,” company spokesman Rob Hutchison says. “Our own studies are underway.” The campaign is occurring despite an…
A cholesterol-reducing drug family known as “statins” are the top-selling prescriptions in America, with 126 million prescriptions filled in 2004. New medical guidelines call for cutting cholesterol levels even further, but many doctors and heart patients question how widely these drugs should be used…
If you face zooming cholesterol levels, McGill researchers may be able to help. They?ve found a new way to reduce cholesterol levels in the human body. The regimen calls for combining consumption of plant-derived sterols (or oils) with exercise. It could prove especially helpful for people at risk…
What’s really stupid about this news (see below) is that the positive health effects of the B vitamin have nothing at all to do with the statin drug. Doctors could just ditch the statin drug and start prescribing B vitamins to their patients, and they’d see these positive effects just the same. Saying…
Although the risk of developing rhabdomyolysis, a muscle disorder, as a result of taking statins (cholesterol medications) is relatively low, recent studies have shown that these risks increase 1,400 times if statins are combined with fibrates, another type of cholesterol medication. This risk is…