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Death In A Bottle – Testosterone Therapy Kills

Feb

11

2014

Testosterone Therapy Kills by increasing risk of heart attack by 200-300 percent in the first 90 days. That quick decision to take a trip down Testosterone Lane … could be fatal. Filling a prescription for testosterone replacement therapy was associated with a greater risk for having a nonfatal myocardial infarction in the next 3 months. ...

Feeling Blue, Feeling Down – Get Back Up

Jan

29

2013

Who knew that my holiday blues were just signs of something bigger, something was amiss. I was feeling down and needed to find a way to get back up. It took me a few months, but I finally succumbed and started digging deeper. I kept telling myself I was just stressed out and needed to ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Flavonoids and Nuts|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

29

2011

Tips 9 and 10 from the list of recommendations to reduce my cholesterol numbers. This week’s tip looks at flavonoids and nuts. by nathanmac87 Flavonoid The name sounds like something straight out of a Marvel comic book. But flavonoids are the source of the old saying that a glass of red wine a day is good ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Weight loss and Vitamin C|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

22

2011

These two tips seem like no-brainers to me. I was surprised they even made the list from my doctor. I was given a list of ten tips to reduce my cholesterol and improve my heart health, this is part 4 of the series. (See cholesterol tags for more of the tips.) Weight Loss This seemed ...

Survey Said, … not sure Cholesterol is any better.

Mar

17

2011

After three months of following tips to reduce my cholesterol levels, I got a blood cholesterol screening done. The results, not good and not convincing. The screening is a finger prick blood test that takes 5 minutes to determine total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides. I should have walked away after the first ...

Fasting, The Only Reason to Skip Breakfast

Mar

16

2011

I’ve been following 9 out of 10 recommendations to lower my cholesterol for three months. This morning I get my blood drawn to check the numbers but to prepare for that test I needed to fast for 12 hours. Oh my gosh am I hungry. My system is very used to getting fed and fed ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Flaxseed and High Fiber|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

15

2011

Flaxseed and high-fiber diet/supplements are claimed to help improve your cholesterol. This is part 3 of my series on Cholesterol and You where I continue to explore recommendations I’ve received to improve my cholesterol levels. What are they? what affect do they have? And do I really have to … Flaxseed My doctor suggested that ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Omega3 and Plant Sterols|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

8

2011

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Plant Sterols are claimed to help improve your cholesterol. This is part 3 of my series on Cholesterol and You where I continue to explore recommendations I’ve received to improve my cholesterol levels. What are they and what affect do they have? Omega 3 Fatty Acids Omega-3 fatty acids, or fish ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Cholesterol and You|Part 2

Mar

1

2011

This Tuesday’s Tip is part 2 in the series on Cholesterol and You. (See Part 1) Today we’ll explore the first two tips that were recommended to help control my cholesterol levels and lower risk of heart disease. The tips are: Consume a low fat diet Aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes a day ...