Tag Archives: cholesterol

3 Surprising Benefits of Niacin

Posted on March 29, 2021 by amusico

Niacin, also called vitamin B3, is a water-soluble vitamin that is found naturally in certain foods, is added to processed foods and can also be bought as a supplement. All the B vitamins are important for health and I routinely … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Supplements | Tagged blood fats, cholesterol, COVID-19, cytokine storm, health, inflammation, niacin, skin cancer, skin health, UV radiation, vitamin B3 | 1 Comment

Heart Health: Statins or Positivity

Posted on July 27, 2020 by amusico

Statins are the treatment of choice of most physicians for reducing risk of cardiovascular disease. I have shared in the past of my husband’s experience in changing his diet and how it positively impacted his cholesterol levels and heart health. … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Heart Health, Overall Health and Wholeness, Soul Health | Tagged attitude, brain, cholesterol, heart health, positivity, statins, thoughts | 4 Comments

Nutrition: Are Eggs Really Bad for You

Posted on June 10, 2019 by amusico

I have been telling clients for years not to avoid eggs, even if they are trying to balance cholesterol levels. In fact, I usually recommend they eat them daily in that case! Recently, yet another (flawed) JAMA egg study was … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged cholesterol, eggs, heart health, LDL cholesterol, nutrition, overall mortality | 2 Comments

Nutrition: “Egg-cellent” Eggs

Posted on May 15, 2017 by amusico

Eggs are an almost perfect food! An egg’s shell color doesn’t indicate the quality or nutritional value of an egg, but rather the breed of the hen that laid it. Hens with white feathers tend to lay white eggs and … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged brain health, cholesterol, eggs, health, heart health, nutrition, weight loss | 2 Comments

Healthy Heart: A Real Life Success Story

Posted on January 30, 2017 by amusico

I love it when someone asks for help and actually listens and follows through! Last August a close friend and colleague of my husband’s stopped by and wanted me to look at his bloodwork and give him my thoughts. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged bloodwork, cholesterol, HDL, health, heart health, LDL, nutrition, statins, triglycerides | 2 Comments

Healthy Heart: Update on Cholesterol Case Study

Posted on September 19, 2016 by amusico

You may remember a post I did in March of this year sharing my husband’s cholesterol experiment. To refresh your memory or in case you didn’t read it, he decided after years of being told his cholesterol was high and … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged cardiovascular health, cholesterol, gluten free, HDL, health, LDL, nutrition, Today's the Day | 2 Comments

Healthy Snacking: 5 Reasons to Eat Popcorn Again

Posted on August 8, 2016 by amusico

One of my daughter’s favorite go-to snacks is air popped popcorn. She drizzles it with melted organic ghee and mixes in chili lime spice! I was concerned about her eating popcorn because I know most of the corn produced here … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Health, Digestive Health, Nutrition, Weight loss | Tagged antioxidants, cholesterol, fiber, GMOs, health, healthy snack, nutrition, popcorn, weight loss | 2 Comments

Heart Health: From My Personal Experience

Posted on May 16, 2016 by amusico

I am fortunate in that I have never had high blood pressure. Even under extreme stress when I was so ill last year, my blood pressure was very constant at about 107 over 68. I have been able to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Health, Nutrition, Weight loss | Tagged butter, cholesterol, diet, health, heart health, nutrition, saturated fats | 8 Comments

Heart Health: Daily Statins for Long Life or Is There a Better Way?

Posted on April 18, 2016 by amusico

The whole point of taking any drug is to resolve the health problem. Right? So then if you are taking a drug daily to prevent a problem from occurring in the first place, you would expect there to be great … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged cholesterol, health, heart health, longevity, nutrition, risk reduction, statins | 3 Comments

Health: Why Begin By Focusing on Where You are Now?

Posted on April 11, 2016 by amusico

You may be thinking – why bother to pay someone to evaluate what I’m doing now when I already know I need to do better? You may realize you need to improve your diet, drink more water, reduce sugar intake, … Continue reading →

Posted in Digestive Health, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Supplements, Weight loss | Tagged cholesterol, diet, evaluations, health, hypertension, nutrition, weight loss | 2 Comments