Aging Well: Taking control of cholesterol

It’s difficult to talk about cardiovascular disease without talking about cholesterol. Cholesterol is a major controllable risk factor of heart disease, the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S.

Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Also Reduce Risk of Heart Disease, Especially in African Americans

A new study suggests yet another reason for Americans to abandon their current fatty diets in favor of one rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat. Choosing these healthier options appears to significantly reduce the long-term risk of heart disease in patients with mildly elevated blood pressure, particularly African Americans.

DASH Eating Plan Lowers Long-Term Heart Attack Risk, Especially Among African-Americans

The DASH eating plan, known to reduce blood pressure and bad cholesterol, also reduces the 10-year risk of heart attack, especially among African-Americans, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.The DASH eating plan emphasizes fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products as well as whole grains, poultry, fish ...

Why Activists Alone Can't Stop Obesity

Explaining the deadlock between the Retail Right (restaurants and grocers) and academia's Food Left Food and Drug Administration - McDonald - United States - New York City - Grocery store

Dr. Paul Donohue: There are alternatives to statins to lower cholesterol

Dear Dr. Donohue: My doctor prescribed statin drugs to control my LDL cholesterol. First I took lovastatin (Mevacor) and then simvastatin (Zocor), but I had muscle pain and weakness with them. I am reluctant to start the pravastatin (Pravachol) that he has now prescribed. Are there alternatives?