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Study: Fish Oil Supplements Don't Raise Bad LDL Levels

December 18, 2020

Sioux Falls, SD—Evidence suggests that people with very high serum triglyceride levels (>500 mg/dL) who are treated with high doses of omega-3 (i.e., 4 g/day of EPA and DHA) commonly see a rise in low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)—the “bad” cholesterol. But does this occur in the “real world” with...

Deerland's DE111 May Promote Cardiovascular Health

November 12, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Kennesaw, GA—A new study published in Beneficial Microbes has found that Bacillus subtilis DE111 can promote healthy endothelial function and support healthy cholesterol levels. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial lasted four weeks, and was conducted on 43 participants aged 18 to 65. The goal of the trial was to determine...

Why You Should Be Skeptical of Cholesterol Tests: Part 2

October 22, 2020

Jonny Bowden and Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS aka The Nutrition Myth Buster™

In October of this year, cardiologist Steven Sinatra, M.D., and I published the new and revised edition of our book, The Great Cholesterol Myth. I hope you’ll read it—it contains information that could change your life, prevent diabetes, and strengthen your immune system. I’m not kidding. One of the things...

Two Studies Show Impact of Olive Extract on Heart Health

September 24, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Munich, Germany—Two new studies have shown that Wacker’s HTEssence, an ingredient containing hydroxytyrosol extracted from olives, has a positive effect on heart health, according to a press release. In an initial randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in 2018, 29 healthy volunteers consumed 30mg of hydroxytyrosol per day for four weeks.

Why You Should Be Skeptical Of LDL Cholesterol As an Indicator of Heart Disease (part one)

September 23, 2020

Jonny Bowden and Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS aka The Nutrition Myth Buster™

About a decade ago, cardiologist Steven Sinatra, M.D., and I came together to write a book to expose what we believed were two of the biggest—and most destructive—medical myths in the world: One, that heart disease is caused by eating too much fat and cholesterol, and two, that statin drugs...

Good-Health Reads: Staff Selections

September 21, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Here, the WholeFoods team looks at two groundbreaking books that have been updated in 2020—plus a can't-miss documentary The Great Cholesterol Myth, Revised and Expanded: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won't Prevent Heart Disease—and the Statin-Free Plan that Will by Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS and Stephen T. Sinatra M.D., F.A.C.C, C.N.S. When this first...

Has the Cholesterol Test Outlived its Usefulness?

August 17, 2020

Jonny Bowden and Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS aka The Nutrition Myth Buster™

Ten years ago, cardiologist Steven Sinatra, M.D., and I came together to write a book called The Great Cholesterol Myth, which, as you can imagine, was a pretty controversial name for a book. It landed us on the Dr. Oz show where I said, “Trying to reduce the risk of...

Healthy BP is Consumers' Top Heart Health Goal, Lycored Finds

March 2, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Beer Sheva, Israel—Healthy blood pressure is consumers’ top cardiovascular wellness goal, according to research by Lycored. A press release from the company notes that the American Heart Association estimates that more than 100 million U.S. citizens have high blood pressure. The company surveyed 505 men and women in the U.S.

Farlong Completes 3-Year Clinical Trial of NotoGinseng for Heart Health

February 4, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Walnut, CA—Farlong Pharmaceutical has completed a three-year clinical trial to determine the effects of Farlong NotoGinseng, according to a press release. The randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel study was performed on 100 adults between December 2016 and June 2019. It sought to determine the effect of Farlong’s branded Panax notoginseng extract...

Soy Protein Shows Consistent Cholesterol-Lowering Effects, Study Suggests

July 5, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

A new meta-analysis pooled data from dozens of clinical trials spanning the last two decades—and found that soy protein has consistently shown cholesterol-lowering effects, according to a press release. This study comes as FDA is proposing to revoke the health claim for soy protein and heart disease. David Jenkins, professor...