heart disease prevention

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. There is a growing body of research demonstrating that cholesterol levels are no longer the best indicator of a person's risk for a heart attack or stroke. In fact, half of the people who suffer a heart attack have completely normal cholesterol levels. Recent studies have shown that lowering cholesterol alone had no benefit on preventing a person's first heart attack or stroke. Medical research is showing that far better … [Read more...] about New Thinking on Heart Disease Prevention