Review looks at ways to tackle high blood fat levels

High triglyceride levels, hypertriglyceridemia, and to some extent high levels of certain types of cholesterol are considered a risk for metabolic syndrome (which I have written about in detail here).  To recap:

Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.  According to the US National Heart Lung [...]

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More evidence questions the use of widespread use of statins

Statins are commonly prescribed as cholesterol lowering agents and many individuals take them in the belief that they will reduce their risk of heart disease.  Statins are considered by some as among the most successful drugs of all time and have been credited with preventing millions of heart attacks and strokes.  However, there are [...]

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