I have a family history of heart disease… Does that mean I will get

We assume many age related diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, adult onset diabetes, stroke, cancer etc are genetic because our par

What is your take on cholesterol?...

Four Key Points: Diet has hardly any effect on your cholesterol level. There is no evidence at all that lowering your cholesterol level will lengthen your

My Doctor told me I should be on statins even though my cholesterol is

Since the article in the NYT in November 2008, about the Jupiter study in the New England Journal of Medicine which suggested that millions of healthy peop

Is it safe for me to eat eggs?...

For many thousands of years, humans have enjoyed eggs, probably one of nature’s most convenient and nutritious foods. Many feel that eggs are one of natur