Statins could benefit everyone over 50, study suggests - CTV.ca

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Statins could benefit everyone over 50, study suggests CTV.ca The simple Vitamin B3 Niacin has been shown to be effective in lowering bad cholesterol and increasing the good cholesterol. It has two minor side effects, itchiness and redness, which can be eliminated if one takes aspirin 30 minutes before the Niacin ... and more »

Do Vitamins And Supplements Actually Work? - Huffington Post

Do Vitamins And Supplements Actually Work? Huffington Post Vitamins and dietary supplements are big -- more than 110 million Americans forked over a collective $28 billion in 2010 on little bottles of would-be health magic. Research is unclear, however, on whether shoring up your diet with extra vitamins, ... and more »

Doubt Cast on the 'Good' in 'Good Cholesterol' - New York Times

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Doubt Cast on the 'Good' in 'Good Cholesterol' New York Times And patients with low HDL levels are often told to try to raise them by exercising or dieting or even by taking niacin, which raised HDL but failed to lower heart disease risk in a recent clinical trial. “I'd say the HDL hypothesis is on the ropes ... Raising HDL Levels May Not Lower Heart Attack RiskWebMD Brain Twister: Study Showing Good Cholesterol Isn't So Good Could Still Be ...Forbes Genetic study questions HDL levels and the risk of MITheHeart.Org Boston.com -CBC.ca all 115 news articles »