Maybe it was the constant whole30 slideshow that cascaded through my social media feeds, or the best-selling books that declared sugar and grain poison. As I read some of them, I remember thinking that the studies they cited seemed conveniently cherry-picked from the existing body of research. But I also subconsciously took their advice. When… Read More »
Cholesterol Code. The Marathon Experiment. Dec It is by no means complete and is intentionally simplified to make it easier to read and understand for the layperson. Your heart is made of cells. So are your fingers, knees and toes. And the vast majority of these cells ultimately get their energy from the blood circulating… Read More »
There is evidence that red wine is heart protective. There are two kinds of cholesterol — the kind your body makes and the kind you eat. Well, the Mediterranean diet stresses consumption of unsaturated fats instead of saturated fats. Ready to switch to a more heart-healthy diet? A portion is roughly a handful. The Mediterranean… Read More »
Your cholesterol levels are an important measure of heart health. End of life and palliative care services. Triglycerides If a person habitually eats more kilojoules than they burn, they will have raised triglyceride levels in the blood Your total cholesterol blood test value includes three parts. Victorian government portal for older people, with information about… Read More »