Thursday, August 10, 2006

Are Home Cholesterol Tests Really Worth It?

Are Home Cholesterol Tests Really Worth It?: "When used correctly, they are accurate up to 95% of the time.
•Readily available--you don't need a prescription to use one.
•Relatively inexpensive--the average cost per cholesterol test is about $14.00."

Monday, August 07, 2006

fish oils and cholesterol/triglycerides

fish oils and cholesterol/triglycerides: "
This clear and strong inverse association between fish consumption and inflammatory markers may help explain why people who eat fish tend to have lower rates of heart disease, say the authors. The benefits remained once many risk factors were taken into account and were observed even in people with high blood pressure or diabetes, but not high cholesterol. Nevertheless, it was a cross-sectional study which did not follow people over time, so cannot prove causation. "