Tag: cholesterol
member name: Julie K. Silver, M.D., Harvard Medical School
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October 29, 2007 01:15 PM EDT --
Are you someone who has already had a heart attack or currently has angina and your doctor has told you that you need to lower your cholesterol level? My patients worry that once they’ve . . .
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November 05, 2007 10:49 AM EST --
Have you ever thought about what else, other than treating high cholesterol, your statin drugs are doing in your body? Since statins are the largest-selling prescription drugs in this country, . . .
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October 09, 2007 01:40 PM EDT --
I’m not a big fan of fasting, so when I read that it might be better to get a “nonfasting” cholesterol blood panel, I was delighted. As you likely know, when you get your cholesterol . . .
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November 12, 2007 11:48 AM EST --
Are you confused about cholesterol and all of the different terms you hear to describe it? Well, let me see if I can explain. Lipoprotein particles are the packages that carry cholesterol . . .
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October 22, 2007 10:27 AM EDT --
Have you been wondering about whether you should begin to take medication to lower your cholesterol levels? Of course we know that lowering your LDL cholesterol level reduces risk of heart disease. . . .
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October 01, 2007 03:51 PM EDT --
Q. I was surprised to see an ad in one of my cooking magazines promoting palm oil as a healthy fat. I thought it was supposed to be really bad for you. What’s the story?
A. Even my friends who are . . .
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December 10, 2007 05:34 PM EST --
I treat a lot of people for Achilles? tendonitis. However, it?s important to note that pain in the Achilles tendon that isn?t triggered by strain or an injury could be a sign of a genetic condition that . . .
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December 03, 2007 05:41 PM EST --
I love eggs, and I don’t want to give them up. Is this a bad thing? Well, in the 1960s doctors had solid evidence linking heart attacks and strokes to higher levels of cholesterol . . .
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December 18, 2007 09:46 AM EST --
Are you worried about your cholesterol level? The numbers are important to consider, but it's a tad confusing sometimes. Cholesterol levels for that mythical "Average American" continue . . .
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October 15, 2007 01:37 PM EDT --
I love garlic, and I cook with it all the time. My awesome guacamole's secret ingredient? Lots of garlic!! So I was bummed (though not entirely surprised) when I heard that garlic does not play . . .
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April 07, 2008 01:21 PM EDT --
When I see a patient with diabetes, we talk about the possible complications of the disease, including heart problems, eye disease, and foot problems. Kidney disease is also on this list-diabetes accounts . . .
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November 26, 2007 04:22 PM EST --
Some patients come to see me and the first question that comes out is about sex. That’s fine—sex is an important topic, and I think that it should be at the top of the list if someone . . .
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