With all the cholesterol-lowering drug commercials being aired, you’re probably sick of hearing about cholesterol. I don’t blame you.
However, September is National Cholesterol Education Month, so I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t nag just a little. The National Cholesterol Education Program recommends that you get your cholesterol checked every 5 years staring at age 20.

To me, five years seems like a long time to wait between checks. In a matter of three years, my cholesterol test results went from normal to very high. Talk with your doctor about your risk factors and how often you should get …read more

Researchers have found a gene known only to the Amish population so far. This information may prove to be extremity important in heart research, leading to new methods of preventing heart problems.
The researchers found that the older Amish people were the best test subjects. Older Amish are genetically homogenous, that can trace their families back 14 generations all the way to Europe in the 1700 hundreds. 
Amish people live a slower pace of life and eat homegrown foods that do not contain preservatives. They get more exercise and have higher levels of good HDL-cholesterol, lower levels of LDL or …read more

Having a glass of wine over the holiday’s will actually be good for your heart. A glass or two of wine per day will increase the Omega-3 fatty acids in the blood.
A research study led by Dr. Romina Di Giuseppe of the Catholic University in Campobasso, Italy, found that the link is stronger among wine drinkers. The link was not as strong in those who drink beer and other alcoholic drinks in moderation.
Fish such as salmon and mackerel also lower your triglycerides. Which in turn reduces risk of heart failure due to reducing inflammation and preventing disturbances in the …read more

                                                                                                                               
This is the season for parties, office snacks and great holiday dinners. With a few suggestions from the sites listed below you too will enjoy the holiday season. The foods listed on the sites are heart healthy.
Everyone gets tired of trying to always eat what is best for us, because it seems as though these foods do not taste that good. Well that is behind us for I have found some snacks and good tasting alternatives.
I hope you will find these easy recipes for snacks, desserts and meals just what you have been dreaming of. Your dream has come …read more

How are your genes looking? No it is not a typo and I do not mean the ones on your backside, I mean the ones your Mama and Papa gave you!
Cholesterol be warned… they are on a rampage and their coming for you. An international study of over 20,000, yes 20,000, people allowed researchers to identify 7 new genes that influence blood cholesterol levels and confirmed 11 other genes that were previously thought to influence high lipids.
Of the seven new variants, two influenced HDL, one influenced LDL, and three influenced triglycerides, which are found in fat and in the bloodstream …read more