Beta-Sitosterol and Red Yeast Rice Extract -- Nature Battles Cholesterol?

San Clemente, CA (PRWeb) April 8, 2007 -- In 2001, Frank Darling, founder and CEO of HealthyChoiceNaturals began research on natural alternatives to combat cholesterol. "He wanted to offer a...

Cardiologist promotes sterols to reduce cholesterol

Cholesterol is a waxy, fatlike substance that occurs naturally in all parts of your body. You need

FDA Faults Green Tea Claims

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just warned the makers of two green tea drinks to discontinue its unauthorized nutrient claims, said the LA Times, which noted that this is another in the agency’s efforts to put an end to misleading food labeling. The FDA’s warning to the Dr Pepper Snapple Group indicated that the [...]

Larsen: Cholesterol awareness

To the editor: September is National Cholesterol Awareness Month. High cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factors for coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke. As blood cholesterol rises, so does the risk of coronary heart disease. When other risk factors, such as high blood pressure and tobacco smoke, are present, this risk increases even more.

Health calendar: Events and classes around Sacramento

Home and garden events in the Sacramento region.