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Risk Factors and Lifestyle Considerations in Older Adults
Age is the single biggest risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and, not surprisingly, age is associated with other risk factors, as well. It is…
A Review of Dietary Supplements for Hyperlipidemia
The intent of this article is to review the over-the-counter (OTC) products and dietary supplements that have proven effective on cholesterol levels. There is little…
Dietary Trans Fatty Acids And Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Should We Go Back to Using Butter?
Structure, Function, Dietary Sources Trans fatty acids (TFAs) are industrially produced during the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils and they contain at least one double…
Nutrition Recommendations and Disorders of Lipid Metabolism: Untangling the Confusion among Consumers and Healthcare Providers
There is an impressive portfolio of evidence-based dietary recommendations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction, including those from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology…
Chelation Therapy is a Proven Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease: Myth or Fact?
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the U.S.1 There have been many important advances in the treatment of CVD in recent…
Worsening Lipoproteins on a Low-Carb Diet
An exciting new approach to treating obesity and insulin resistance involves significant carbohydrate restriction with the goal of achieving a ketogenic state that results in…
An Evidence-Based Approach to Sitosterolemia
Sitosterolemia is a rare, autosomal, recessively inherited sterol storage disease caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous gene mutations of adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette (ABC) genes G5…
Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency (LAL-D)
When treating our lipid patients it is important to always consider unusual causes of dyslipidemia in our differential diagnosis. Although rare, lysosomal acid lipase deficiency…