Many of you ask me about high cholesterol and statins and I am constantly fielding queries from people concerned their cholesterol is too high at over 4 and the fact that their doctor has told them to go on statins. You ask if there is anything else you can do? Well, yes, there is, but …
The Importance of Magnesium: It’s Not Just About Calcium!
I must talk about magnesium in some way or another most days. Quite often, it is to explain that magnesium is actually far more important to us than calcium when people are worrying about their calcium levels and taking shed-loads of it, but that is a whole other blog post! (See here, for example). So, …
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One Coffee and Two Green Teas A Day Reduces Stroke Risk
  An interesting report from Japan I saw today suggests the amount of tea and coffee we drink can have differing results on our stroke risk: Drinking one cup of coffee each day—but no green tea—reduces the risk of a stroke by 20 per cent, while drinking three cups of tea produces a 14 per cent …
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Is Your #Cholesterol High Because It’s Winter?
Fascinating piece this morning on findings that cholesterol possibly rises in Winter high enough for people to be prescribed statins, but then naturally drops again in warmer weather. So, your prescription might be based on seasonal fluctuations rather than  you having a genuine need for statins  (and that'a moot point anyway as we know ;)). …
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Statins Deplete CoQ10 And Cause Muscle Pain: Official
You have seen me often enough on here telling you a) that statins are not always necessary by a long chalk and b) if you must have them, your GP should tell you to take CoQ10 as they are known to deplete levels of this important heart nutrient. I have also written previously about the …
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Increase Magnesium to Lower #Stroke Risk
Minimise Stroke Risk with Magnesium If you or any of your close relatives have suffered from a stroke, you may benefit from increasing your magnesium levels. Â For every 100mg per day increase in magnesium intake, the risk of ischemic stroke, one of the most common types of stroke, which happens when a blood vessel supplying …
Autumn/Winter Need For #Vitamin D
You have probably seen many articles over the past couple of years on the importance of Vitamin D for so many conditions. As we enter the darker months, after a darkish Spring/Summer, I thought this overview piece was a timely reminder of our need for Vitamin D especially at this time of year, but also …
Flaxseed Best Food For #High Blood Pressure
Since I have just made flaxseed focacchia this morning, I am feeling pretty smug. Flaxseed, as many of you know, is superb at keeping the bowels going when all else fails! Now here is more good news about the effect it has on high blood pressure. Flaxseed lowers high blood pressure better than any other …
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CoQ10 and Selenium Over 5 Years Can Halve #Heart Risk
Taking 200mg CoQ10 and 200mcg Selenium halves the risk of a fatal heart attack in people over 70 researchers in Sweden suggest this week. Here's the summary for you: Coenzyme Q10 and selenium yeast supplements reduce the heart attack risk in the elderly by around 50 per cent, say researchers from Linkoping University in Sweden. …
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Don’t Forget The Humble Apple
Many of us try hard to get berries of all different sorts into our diets - which is no bad thing - but a recent review of apples reminded me that we shouldn't disregard their quite substantial health benefits either. In this age of expensive food, apples might save a few pennies over berries and …