The Good cholesterol isn’t good, but the bad cholesterol is still bad. HDL is a marker, but not a cause, for individuals who have better heart health, but raising HDL does not decrease the incidence of heart disease. The good news: under your doctors directions – you probably don’t need the niacin or the fish oil – but still eat fish
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The FDA finally banned HCG as a weight loss routine. This isn’t the first time the FDA and FTC have taken action against this program- but hopefully it will be the last time.
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Imagine if you took every product out there that was said to promote health- purify it, concentrate it and then sell it in a multi-level marketing firm. That is what Sisel does. Do I recommend these products- absolutely not.
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Medical tourism is a reality because people cannot get or afford what they need in the United States. An example of medical tourism is what we have done with Obesity Control Center in Baja. Taking a great new surgery, combining it with a great team – with US surgeons operating outside the US.
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Many people are confused by which died to diminish risks of heart disease. It turns out from science we know the culprits are the carrier proteins of cholesterol and triglycerides- called LDL, HDL, VLDL.
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President Clinton recently announced that he is a vegan – under the care of Dr. Dean Ornish. Sadly, this will not result in President Clinton being healthier – he is falling under the spell of so many TV MD’s. The science just doesn’t support eating a vegan diet.
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The third largest recall of meat in the United States as a result of an outbreak of one of the deadliest strains of Salmonella. Here is the list of products that are in the recall (a number of brand names). This salmonella is resistant to the most common antibiotics used to treat it and nearly 40% of those affected are hospitalized. Consider making your own ground turkey.
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A scientific view of the anti vaccination crowd, presented by a physician.
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John’s Hopkins removed hands free faucets after finding an increased incidence in the bacteria responsible for Legionnaires disease in over half the faucets. In other news, the CDC released data showing that between 2001 and 2008 there were 233 cases of tetanus, and a death rate of 13.2 percent.
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