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The Evolving Landscape of Heart Disease: Beyond LDL Cholesterol (Part 1)

The Evolving Landscape of Heart Disease: Beyond LDL Cholesterol (Part 1)

These medications rank among the world's most frequently prescribed, largely due to the prevailing medical consensus that even moderate increases in LDL cholesterol significantly heighten mortality risk. WRONG!

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Nourishing Aging Bodies: Understanding Nutritional Needs as We Grow Older

Nourishing Aging Bodies: Understanding Nutritional Needs as We Grow Older

Contrary to popular belief, cholesterol is not necessarily the enemy it has been portrayed to be. Adequate cholesterol levels are vital for hormonal health, brain function, and cell membrane integrity.

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Inflammation, Stress, Sleep & Your Immune System

Inflammation, Stress, Sleep & Your Immune System

 People who get less sleep are more likely to catch a cold, but it turns out that these individuals also experience more systemic inflammation[6]. Though it's not proven exactly why reduced sleep causes inflammation, scientists believe that a lack of sleep triggers excess pro-inflammatory signals in our blood vessels

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The Ketogenic Path: Unraveling the Health Effects of Ketone Production through Low Carb Diet

The Ketogenic Path: Unraveling the Health Effects of Ketone Production through Low Carb Diet

Ketones are a more efficient energy source than glucose, providing more energy per unit of oxygen consumed

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