Tag Archives: statins

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 →

Heart Health: Are Statins Worth the Risk

Posted on November 18, 2019 by amusico

I have done several posts detailing risks associated with taking statin drugs to lower cholesterol in an effort to improve heart health. You can type “heart health” or “cholesterol” into the search box and quite a few past posts will … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Health, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged absolute risk, brain health, cancer, cardiovascular health, diabetes risk, health, nutrient depletion, statins | 4 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

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: 5 Drug Combinations to Avoid

Posted on March 28, 2016 by amusico

I’m not a big fan of pharmaceutical drugs, whether prescription or over the counter. However, I do know there are times when it is necessary to take them. That being said, I just wanted to share some information that could … Continue reading →

Posted in Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged antifungals, anxiety medications, dangers, ibuprofen, NSAIDS, opoid pain medications, pharmaceutical drug combinations, statins | 2 Comments

Health and Your Heart: Why You May Not Be Getting the Benefits of Omega 3s

Posted on August 25, 2014 by amusico

Improving blood pressure, lowering your risk of cardiovascular disease, including reducing the risk of sudden heart attack and stroke are just three of the many heart health benefits associated with supplementing with Omega-3 fatty acids. You will see on this … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Health, Nutrition, Supplements, Weight loss | Tagged arthritis, benefits, cardiovascular, fish, fish oil, health, heart health, Omega-3's, research, statins | 4 Comments

It’s in the Blood

Posted on May 7, 2013 by amusico

We’ve all had blood work done as part of a physical. And then for most people the doctor gives them copies of their results with some chicken scratch scrawled on it and says either – you’re fine, the levels are … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Health, Nutrition | Tagged blood work, cholesterol, evaluation, health, heart health, statins | 6 Comments

Smoking “Yolks” – Who Do You Believe?

Posted on August 27, 2012 by amusico

I don’t know if anyone else saw this story on the news last week. They said that studies found a definite link between the number of whole eggs and egg yolks in particular a person eats and the amount of … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Health, Nutrition | Tagged arterial plaque, cardiovascular health, cholesterol, eggs, heart, nutrition, statins, stroke, yolks | 21 Comments

An Overlooked, Possible Cause of Heart Disease?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by amusico

Most articles on heart disease focus on the dangers of elevated cholesterol levels and the “need” for statins to lower them. I happen to feel this focus is way too narrow and from what I’ve read in research from many … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Supplements | Tagged beriberi, cholesterol, heart disease, heart failure, nutrition, statins, supplements, Vitamin B, vitamin C | 11 Comments

Is Lowering Cholesterol Really the Key?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by amusico

I have worked with numerous clients and with my own husband about whether taking statins and trying to lower cholesterol is really the best way to keep your heart healthy. For now, let’s not even talk about the well-documented, serious, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, healthy fat, inflammation, low fat diets, nutrition, statins | 13 Comments