Why get cholesterol lower?
A new drug being developed by Merck has been reported to raise “good” HDL-cholesterol as well as lower the “bad” LDL-cholesterol even further in patients already on statins. Is this really a good idea? The American Heart Association seems fixated on the premise that cholesterol causes heart attacks and it should be as low as [...]Tags: C-Reactive Protein, cholesterol, heart disease, high-fructose corn syrup, statins
Can Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease be Prevented?
Fatty deposits in the liver have been increasing for several years. It occurs in a third of Americans, associated with adult onset diabetes and obesity. When I was in medical school we only saw fatty livers in alcoholics, before the scarring of liver cirrhosis had occurred. Why should non-alcoholics get fatty livers? Let’s look for [...]Tags: cholesterol, diabetes, high-fructose corn syrup, obesity