Other blood test for heart disease prevention

Since the leading cause of death in the U.S.  is heart disease, drugs to lower cholesterol levels and high blood pressure are often prescribed, and many patients seem to take them for granted after a certain age. In a general physical examination, only cholesterol and blood pressure numbers tend to determine whether medication is necessary, … Continue reading Other blood test for heart disease prevention

Chemo and Blood test

Huge amounts of money are being spent on cancer treatment research, but the number of people diagnosed with cancer is only increasing. Immunotherapy has been popular for cancer treatment over the last 9 years, however, with conventional medicine, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation are the big 3 methods of cancer treatment.  Coming from my holistic health … Continue reading Chemo and Blood test

Have you tried Niacin?

We often talk about the need for vitamin B12, but do you know about the benefits of vitamin B3, niacin? A book called “Niacin: The Real Story," published in 2015, describes many of the wonderful benefits of niacin. In addition to this book, the use and effects of niacin have been described in over 7,000 published references … Continue reading Have you tried Niacin?

The numbers you need to know

At your annual physical checkup, your doctor orders blood tests. One of the most common tests is the lipid panel. Lipids are fats, and a lipid panel measures levels of different types of fat in the blood. More specifically, it measures lipoproteins, which are proteins that transport lipids in the blood. A typical lipid panel … Continue reading The numbers you need to know

Are you getting benefit from Statin?

Statin, the cholesterol lowering medicine is vastly used in the US. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in four adults in the U.S., ranging from 40 to 75 years old, is taking a statin drug. I am sure that either you and/or one of your friends and family takes statin drugs. … Continue reading Are you getting benefit from Statin?

If your Cholesterol is high, it could be a good sign

As you know, many people (from children to older people) are on Cholesterol medicine. You can see Crestor (rosuvastatin, AstraZeneca) is 2nd in the Top 100 Prescription drug sales (in quantity) list below. This is a data from a research firm IMS.  12-month history of prescription numbers and total sales from April 2014 through March … Continue reading If your Cholesterol is high, it could be a good sign