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Ali Experiences High Cholesterol Reversal
After moving from California to Texas nearly five years ago, I became a patient of Dr. Carney and soon thereafter changed my diet and lifestyle with significant results. I had no idea that she was vegan and was looking for a new doctor that was close...
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3 Foods that Fight High Cholesterol
It is no secret that an avalanche of cholesterol is floating in the blood of millions of people. No thanks to the Western diet which encourages the consumption of animal products. Red meat, poultry, eggs, fish, and dairy foods are the main dietary...
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Can a Starch-Smart® diet help lower high cholesterol?
kills over one million people every year. That's the bad news, the good news is that a Starch-Smart® diet can lower high cholesterol just as well or perhaps better than using statin medications. Dropping cholesterol levels can be seen in as little......
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Can I get off of cholesterol medication even though high cholesterol runs in my family?
Although some individuals may have a genetic weakness for high cholesterol and it runs in their family, a Starch-Smart® diet has been shown to be effective in lowering cholesterol to safe and desirable levels. Dietary and lifestyle choices play a...
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High Cholesterol Increases Tendon Pain
According to a review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine , those with abnormal tendon structure or tendon pain have higher total cholesterol levels, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides as well as lower HDL cholesterol. Seventeen studies...
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New Non-Statin Drugs Come at a High Price
The Good: While high cholesterol is a health problem that plagues those consuming the typical American diet, it is a condition that in most cases is easily treated and reversed. I have seen cholesterol levels drop dramatically simply by switching to...
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What are the benefits and risks of taking statins to lower high cholesterol?
Although statins can benefit those high risk patients with significant history of coronary disease; for the majority of patients, a Starch Smart diet proves to be just as effective at lowering cholesterol. High risk patients that would benefit from...
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High cholesterol intake is associated with elevated risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus - a meta-analysis.
Frequent consumption of cholesterol-rich foods may increase an individual's risk of developing type 2 diabetes.. This study investigated the relationship between high dietary intake of cholesterol-rich foods and type 2 diabetes risk by meta-analysis....
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/type-2-diabetes/high-cholesterol-intake-is-associated-with-elevated-risk-of-type-2-diabetes-mellitus-a-meta-analysis -
The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds
that some of his fellow Engine 2 firefighters in Austin, TX, were in dire physical condition (several had dangerously high cholesterol levels - the highest being 344! - he sprang into action. The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan that...
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Sick Before Their Time: More Kids Diagnosed With Adult Diseases
middle-aged adults. Years ago, physicians rarely saw children with hypertension, type 2 diabetes , joint inflammation, high cholesterol , and the beginning stages of heart disease , yet it is now considered normal for today's physician to see these...
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Statin Drugs and Cholesterol Reduction
more than 385,000 deaths per year. This results in a heart attack occurring within every 30-40 seconds. Having a high cholesterol level is one of the main risk factors contributing to heart...
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High carbohydrate, high fiber diets increase peripheral insulin sensitivity in healthy young and old adults
High carbohydrate, high fiber diets may increase peripheral insulin sensitivity and glucose assimilation in healthy adults. This study examined the effects of high carbohydrate, high fiber (HCF) diets on peripheral insulin sensitivity in healthy...
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Cholesterol and the risk of grade-specific prostate cancer incidence: evidence from two large prospective cohort studies with up to 37 years' follow up.
occur in men who are fond of consuming cholesterol-rich foods. This research work studied the effect of indulging in high cholesterol diets on prostate cancer risk. Researchers followed 12,926 men for 37 years. During the period of the study, 650 had...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/prostate-cancer/cholesterol-and-the-risk-of-grade-specific-prostate-cancer-incidence-evidence-from-two-large-prospective-cohort-studies-with-up-to-37-years-follow-up -
Normalize High Blood Pressure With Plant Foods
Keeping blood pressure within the healthy range is vital to maintaining excellent cardiovascular health. High blood pressure also known as hypertension increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, both of which are the leading causes of death in the...
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Statin Use Increases Cataract Risk
you walk into your doctor's office with a high cholesterol number, there is a great chance that you will walk out with a statin drug. Having an avalanche of cholesterol floating in your blood increases your risk of developing stroke, diabetes , high...
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Starch-Smart® Diet Lowers Cholesterol
Cholesterol is an organic chemical substance resembling a waxy fat which is manufactured by our body's cells, but predominantly made in our liver. It is an essential component of cell membranes and is also important in the formation of male and female...
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Is Olive Oil Really "Heart Healthy?"
Olive oil is as American as baseball and apple pie. Its monounsaturated omega-3's have long been touted for being "heart healthy." But if olive oil ready did protect our hearts from heart disease, then why do one out of every three Americans die from...
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Deciding Which Direction is Best
Conflicting "scientific studies" regarding what characterizes a healthy diet saturate our media daily. For example, it's been well established that saturated animal fat promotes chronic disease, yet due to popular (and misguided) news reports this fact...
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"Die Sooner with Good Looking Numbers"
Sit down and brace yourself for this one, you're about to read truths about our health care system that will disturb you, but hopefully motivate you to make the transition to a whole-food, Starch-Smart® diet! One of the many reasons why we admire Dr....
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Unscrambling the Truth About Eggs
Are eggs really that "incredible" or are the industry's marketing strategies "incredible?" You might be surprised to learn how big industries use clever marketing strategies to boost the sale of their products. One technique that Dr. John McDougall...
https://www.drcarney.com/articles/unscrambling-the-truth-about-eggs
