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Here ’s an Alternative to Statins for Lowering Cholesterol
Statins have revolutionized heart disease by lowering cholesterol effectively—by up to 50% or more. But anywhere from 7% to 29% of people who take them may be more susceptible to its side effects, which include weakening of muscles and pain, and decide they can’t tolerate them. In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, for example, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital reported that more than 20% of patients seen at the hospital from 2000 to 2018 who were recommended to take statins refused to take them, and those who refused took three times as long to lower their LDL cholesterol to target ...
Source: TIME: Health - March 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news

What to Know if Your Doctor Put You on Statins to Lower Cholesterol
High cholesterol is a prime example of having too much of a good thing. Our bodies naturally make this substance in the liver and then transport it throughout the body for multiple functions, including hormone regulation, cell tissue regeneration, and vitamin absorption. When the system is working well, cholesterol can boost overall health. But when a certain type called low-density lipoprotein—LDL, sometimes dubbed the “bad” kind—is overproduced, not only does it block the “good” kind called high-density lipoprotein (HDL), but it can also begin to accumulate in the arteries and form thi...
Source: TIME: Health - January 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news

The 5 Best Ways to Control High Cholesterol, According to People With the Condition
There are a variety of factors that influence cardiovascular risk—but cholesterol is one of the first things that doctors pay attention to. Having high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is “definitely a variable we try to manage, because it’s been shown to be problematic for heart health,” says Dr. Adriana Quinones-Camacho, a cardiologist at NYU Langone Health. Though it’s often called the “bad” kind of cholesterol, LDL cholesterol makes up most of your body’s cholesterol stores. That means it’s not a villain on its own, but when levels start creeping ...
Source: TIME: Health - January 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news

A Heart Risk Factor Even Doctors Know Little About
Up to one in five Americans have high levels of lipoprotein(a) in their blood, putting them at risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Source: NYT Health - January 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ANAHAD O ’ CONNOR Tags: Tests (Medical) Heart Cholesterol Exercise Weight Stroke Lipoproteins Diet and Nutrition Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Niacin Doctors Source Type: news

Well: 3 Things to Know About Niacin and Heart Health
New studies are adding to concerns about the safety and effectiveness of niacin, a popular drug for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Source: NYT Health - July 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By HARLAN M. KRUMHOLZ, M.D. Tags: Niacin National Institutes of Health Heart Cholesterol Body Stroke Krumholz, Harlan M medicine and health New England Journal of Medicine Statins (Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs) Featured Source Type: news

Niacin Full Results in HPS2-THRIVE Aired at ACCNiacin Full Results in HPS2-THRIVE Aired at ACC
Regarding the primary end point, the combination of coronary death, nonfatal MI, stroke, or coronary revascularization occurred in 15.0% of patients in the control arm and 14.5% of patients in the niacin/laropiprant arm, a difference that was not statistically significant. Equally important, the researchers also documented a significantly increased risk of adverse events with niacin/laropiprant, w Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news