While reading a new Danish study about cheese and heart disease, I found myself getting a little angry! The headline declares “When Choosing Cheese, Low Fat May Not Matter.” I thought, ‘This looks interesting,’ and I continued reading, looking for keys about whether or not this is a study worth noting. The more I read, I[…]
I just heard the first Christmas song on the radio yesterday! Yes, the holidays are upon us once again. This is the season for egg nog, cookies, candy, . . . all in excess. That makes it a good time to take a closer look at sugar. Most of us consume too much added sugar.[…]
Is this not cute?! Admittedly, I am biased. The big guy is my husband Peter, and the little one is Peter too (“Re – Pete”), his grandson. This picture is now my screen saver. It makes me smile every time I sit at my computer, which is often. Ah, the magic of genetics. No one[…]
I had a lipid panel done at the end of April. Looking back at the numbers (below) from the past 6 years made me dizzy! Up and down they go – like a roller coaster ride. I have a theory – not scientific, just personal experience – that the hormonal fluctuations of menopause are often[…]
. . . then you are probably also familiar with “The Perimenopausal (or Menopausal) Zone”. For some women, it can be – at least at times – just as scary as the original sci-fi ’60’s TV show featuring Rod Serling as the narrator, a voice that sends an eery chill up my spine to this[…]
The link between earlobe creases and heart disease surfaced again in the media recently. A report from the University of Copenhagen study noted significant associations between ear creases, along with several other visible signs of aging, and heart disease. This is not a new discovery, and I have mentioned it in a previous post. Some scientists believe[…]
I just read results of another study that draws a possible connection between heart disease risk and a genetically determined trait. This time it is blood type. I am Type A, so I am – according to this study – 8% more likely to develop heart disease. Those with A, B, or AB blood types appear[…]
Do you need another reason to reduce your liquid sugar intake? While added sugars appear to play a role in the development of heart disease in both men and women, a recent study suggests that women are especially vulnerable to the negative effects, due to their smaller calorie allotments.
A comment at a recent meeting of my weight loss group sent me to the computer for a little research. The comment: “Dr. Oz said that if you have a diagonal crease in your ear lobe, you have a higher risk of heart disease.”
Woo hoo!! I had my cholesterol levels checked again to see if anything had changed since my last test, and I was thrilled with the results. Total Cholesterol 201 LDL 116 Triglycerides 59 HDL 73 That is significantly improved from my last test in March 2010. LDL declined 23 points and total cholesterol went down[…]