by Dr. Nicole DiNezza | Jun 28, 2012 | Cholesterol, Heart Health
Part 3: The Low In the last post we established that cholesterol is actually a necessary component of every cell in your body. We briefly discussed some of the things your body uses cholesterol for- things like making vitamin D and various hormones. Now let’s...
by Dr. Nicole DiNezza | Jun 28, 2012 | Cholesterol, Heart Health
Part 2: The Necessary If you got into a conversation about cholesterol with someone off the street, they would most likely start talking about hypercholesterolemia, or high cholesterol. The conversation would no doubt touch upon topics such as low-cholesterol diets,...
by Dr. Nicole DiNezza | Jun 25, 2012 | Cholesterol, Heart Health
Part 1: The High According to the CDC heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, accounting for approximately 25% of all deaths. In 2010 coronary heart disease alone cost the United States 108.9 Billion dollars(1). In 2010 Lipitor was the...
