In homes across the globe, millions reach for their daily statin pill, believing it to be a shield against heart disease. These cholesterol-lowering drugs, such as atorvastatin and simvastatin, are hailed as one of modern medicine’s greatest triumphs, credited with saving countless lives by reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Prescribed to over […]
One avocado a day helps lower ‘bad’ cholesterol for heart healthy benefits
Move over, apples — research from Penn State suggests that eating one avocado a day may help keep “bad cholesterol” at bay. According to the researchers, bad cholesterol can refer to both oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and small, dense LDL particles. In a randomized, controlled feeding study, the researchers found that eating one avocado a […]