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Statins, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and the Quest for a Healthy Lifestyle

Debate continues about whether treating high blood pressure and cholesterol with pharmacotherapy stands in the way of patients making meaningful health choices.

American Heart Association Refines Cholesterol Guidance

Recommendations shy away from a specific numerical limit on cholesterol from food.

Cardiovascular Nutrition Demystified

The authors of this review of key nutritional studies compiled evidence-based information on foods and dietary patterns that support cardiovascular health and demystified those that have incorrectly been identified as beneficial to cardiovascular health.

Prevalence of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Indigenous South American Tsimané

Tsimané, a population living in the Bolivian Amazon, have the lowest prevalence of coronary artery disease among any population studied; individuals ≥ 40 years of age have mean low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein of 91 mg/dL and 39.5 mg/dL, respectively, despite a high inflammatory burden from parasites and pathogens.

Liver Enzymes, Triglycerides, and Cholesterol Improved in Individuals with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis with Artichoke Leaf Extract

In this randomized, double-blind study, patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis who received 2,700 mg of artichoke leaf extract (Cynara scolymus) or placebo daily for two months had a significant improvement in alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase, as well as triglycerides and total cholesterol compared to the placebo group.