Espresso Coffee Linked With Higher Cholesterol

Espresso Coffee Linked With Higher Cholesterol

May 11, 2022 – Drinking espresso coffee is associated with increased blood cholesterol levels, particularly in men, a new study suggests. Other findings showed similar increases in total cholesterol for both sexes from boiled or plunger coffee, as previous research has also suggested, while drinking filtered coffee was linked to increased total cholesterol only for … Read more

Tasty Modified Snacks Work to Lower Cholesterol: Study

Tasty Modified Snacks Work to Lower Cholesterol: Study

Jan. 28, 2022 — What if you could lower your cholesterol by eating foods that you like? A new study shows that when people were asked to eat “hedonically acceptable” snacks that contained ingredients known to lower cholesterol, nearly all of them did. In contrast, only about half of people asked to change their diets … Read more

Coronary Artery Disease: Reboot Your Eating Habits

Coronary Artery Disease: Reboot Your Eating Habits

Michael Capalbo used to subsist mostly on meals in restaurants and takeouts. “I just thought I was immortal,” says the 54-year-old Connecticut salesman. “I was literally living on burgers and wings and pizza and stuff like that.” Then in April of 2020, while at work at Walgreens, Capalbo had a massive heart attack caused by … Read more

Obese? Lose Lots of Weight, Watch Your Heart Risks Drop

Obese? Lose Lots of Weight, Watch Your Heart Risks Drop

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s no secret that excess weight is bad for the heart. But a new study suggests that obese people who lose a substantial amount of weight may reverse the related cardiovascular risks. Researchers found the odds for high blood pressure … Read more

More Affordable Housing, Healthier Hearts?

More Affordable Housing, Healthier Hearts?

By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One of the keys to good health could be in the hands of those who decide zoning policies for their communities. Inclusionary zoning policies that provide for affordable housing were associated with lower rates of heart disease for those who benefited from these dwellings, … Read more

Can Statins Cause Brain Fog?

Can Statins Cause Brain Fog?

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that flows through your bloodstream. You’re at risk for a heart attack or stroke if your cholesterol numbers aren’t good. Statins might help. That’s a class of drugs designed to lower your body’s level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, also known as “bad” cholesterol. Statins and Brain Fog While … Read more