Q: Many of us with high cholesterol have considered taking statin drugs, but are...
Answer : A A 2007 study at Stanford University cast doubt on the claims that garlic is effective in lowering bad LDL cholesterol in adults...
Q: My neurologist told me that blood pressure has no relation whatsoever to everyday...
Answer : In fact, one of the most common types of stress that can boost blood-pressure readings comes from sitting in the doctors office...
Q: In your Special Report on cholesterol (May), you mention studies on phytosterols. One...
Answer : Studies often use formulations that are not commercially available...
Q: I suffer from heartburn, and read an article that almonds might help. I...
Answer : We can find no published scientific research on almonds and heartburn (or GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease)...
Can Bad Dreams Raise Blood Pressure?
Its probably not your dreams, but you may want to check with your doctor about an underlying physical cause of this pattern, such as uncontrolled hypertension, sleep apnea, adrenal-gland issues or kidney problems. The normal daily pattern of blood pressure is that its lower at night and when you first wake up, then rises during the day. Blood pressure typically peaks in mid-afternoon, then begins to drop again.
Q: Im a healthy 71-year-old man with no heart or cholesterol problems. I eat...
Answer : Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, director of Tufts HNRCA Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, says the answer isnt as simple as how many eggs are too many eggs.
Q: More and more, I am reading that wheat really is not so healthy...
Answer : A Nicola McKeown, PhD, director of Tufts Nutritional Epidemiology Program, responds: There is a great deal of testimonial evidence on whats known in the vernacular as wheat belly, but there is a lack of scientific evidence to support the claims...
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A new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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