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Taking a statin in order to lower cholesterol may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by almost 40 percent. This is according to a recent study of almost 9,000 people in their 60s. Statin use was also associated with a higher risk for elevated blood sugar and insulin resistance (pre-diabetes). It didn’t seem to…
Everyone has heard that high cholesterol is bad for heart health. But as it turns out, the association between cholesterol and cardiovascular disease has been somewhat misrepresented. Doctors are starting to accept that cholesterol levels do not necessarily predict risk for heart disease as much as we thought. Consider the following: 75 percent of people who have…
Do you eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly but sit long hours each day at work? If so, you could be undoing all your good work. Sitting, even if you otherwise practice healthy habits, is associated with poor cardiovascular health, higher inflammation, and more belly fat, according to a 2011 Australian study. This is…