Federal food safety regulation a slippery slope Part II- Small Local Farmers vs Large Agribusiness
One Size Fits all Regulation More centralized power for food safety may sound great in a world where I can buy a food item with 100 ingredients, grown in 100 separate counties, states, and countries and that has been process in 100 different counties, states and countries. But what if I want to buy an [...]
Read PostWhy Federal food safety regulation is a slippery slope: Part I- Safe Food vs. Healthy Food
The senate is trying to push through a bill that would increase the power of the FDA to be able to control food that is grown by farmers. This food safety bill is in response to multiple food recalls on beef, eggs, and even spinach. If you have seen news on any of these recalls [...]
Read PostHow much does marketing influence our health
A recent study about teens believing sports drinks are healthy really got me thinking. How much are our food choices made because of clever marketing, especially marketing that would make us falsely believe something is healthy. And we are no different from teens. It is surprising how much we take food companies word for it. [...]
Read PostWhatever You Focus on Expands
As I continued to scour the news and research last week I found myself overwhelmed by the amount of negative news I saw about prescription medications. I was highlighting many of the articles I found on twitter and when I looked back over the week I was surprised to see all the negative articles about prescription meds. [...]
Read PostPrescription Fish Oil?
Matt walks in my office today and asks “Did you see the new commercial for the prescription fish oil.” I had been on this companies website recently but until he came in I had forgotten all about it. Our conversation got me thinking about the concept of a prescription fish oil. For me it is a fairly [...]
Read PostOther Issues With Atherosclerosis
Know Your Blood-Flow Atherosclerosis can narrow arteries and decrease blood supply to just about any part of the body. The plaque of atherosclerosis can also become unstable and burst, causing a complete loss of blood to an area. A loss of blood to the area can cause major damage or even cell death. While you really [...]
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Heart Disease Gets an Early Start
The Earlier You Start, the Better Atherosclerosis and the problems it causes get an early start in life. Cholesterol starts depositing in the arteries of Americans at an early age. A study in 2003 looked at the arteries of 17 and 18 year old being assessed for the Austrian army. The signs of athereosclerosis were [...]
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How Does Too Much Sugar Affect Heart Disease?
Sugar and Insulin When we eat sugar it is absorbed into the body and makes its way to the bloodstream. The bloodstream then carries the sugar to the cells of the body. When a large amount of sugar is in the bloodstream, the body releases a large amount of insulin. This insulin drives sugar into [...]
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So, You Just Found Out You Have High LDL Cholesterol
Understand the Importance of LDL Cholesterol If you know someone who has suffered a heart attack or stroke, then the words “You have high LDL cholesterol” from your doctor may have some meaning to you. For the rest of us, the words “high cholesterol” may not conjure up many thoughts or images. Even if you [...]
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ATP III Cholesterol Goals and Risk Factors
These are the levels that are set by the ATP III. They are based on the risk for heart disease found in various studies. Understanding these gives you a notable upper-hand in the fight against high cholesterol and heart disease. (In mg/dL) LDL Cholesterol HDL Cholesterol Total Cholesterol Triglycerides <100 Optimal < 40 [...]
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The main issue that arises from high cholesterol, specifically high LDL cholesterol, is coronary heart disease. This is essentially a disease of the arteries that feed the heart nutrients and oxygen. Atherosclerosis is the culprit behind coronary heart disease.
Cholesterol Basics: Where’s the Bad Stuff Coming From?
Cholesterol. The word itself envokes fear in the “heart” of Americans. There is some validity behind this fear considering cholesterol is believed to contribute to arteriosclerosis, e.g. hardening of the arteries.
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