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1. Statins 'ineffective for heart disease in elderly'
   

   23rd May 2017 – Taking a type of statin as a precautionary measure to guard against heart disease may not be effective in older people, a US study suggests. However, UK experts say the statin under examination has largely been phased out in favour of a new generation of the drug and that further res

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2. Statin side-effects 'felt by those who fear them'
   

   3rd May 2017 – Patients who experience side-effects when they take statins may do so because they already have a negative view about the medication, says a study. Statins are prescribed in the UK to reduce levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood – the so called 'bad' cholest

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3. Experts dispute saturated fats heart health claims
   

   26th April 2017 – Claims by a group of heart specialists that saturated fats are not responsible for causing heart disease are being disputed by other heart experts. An editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine written by 3 cardiologists from the UK and US, contends that the widely held be

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4. Surprising foods that may raise your cholesterol
   

   Most of us know that having a high blood cholesterol, particularly LDL-cholesterol  can be bad for our hearts. Eating a diet that’s high in fat, especially saturated fat can raise your cholesterol levels. So, it makes sense to limit your saturated fats if you want to keep your heart healthy. "Eating

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5. The new low-cholesterol diet - nuts
   

   Nuts are far more than just a handy bar snack or salty nibble. Eating nuts may well be good for your heart. It's true they are high in calories so are best eaten in a small handful rather than a big bagful. However, they shouldn't be dismissed as a high-calorie snack food. Nuts are packed with nutri

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6. Health benefits of oats
   

   A steamy bowl of porridge on a cold morning not only tastes good but it could be doing you the power of good too. There are plenty of studies showing the health benefits of including oats in your diet. They're a great breakfast choice when it comes to helping you feel fuller for longer, and their fi

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7. Cholesterol and your heart
   

   Cholesterol can be quite confusing to get your head around. Cholesterol must be bad as it's linked to heart disease right? There is definitely a proven link between too much cholesterol and heart disease.  But it's more complicated than that. We need some cholesterol, and there’s also both bad and g

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8. Can statins protect against Alzheimer's?
   

   13th December 2016 – Taking cholesterol-lowering statins may help cut the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a study in the US. Researchers at the University of Southern California say the results are mixed, depending on which statin was used and the ethnic background of those taki

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9. Cholesterol-lowering diet with plant sterols and stanols
   

   What you eat goes a long way to reducing your cholesterol levels. As part of your healthy diet you may want to include foods fortified with plant stanols and sterols, which actively help to reduce blood cholesterol levels. They aren’t a magic cure alone. You still have to change or adapt your diet a

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10. How fibre protects your heart
    

    You probably realise that including fibre in your diet is a good thing, but the benefits go far further than keeping us 'regular'. Fibre can protect our hearts and lower our cholesterol levels. Yet most people in the UK aren't getting enough of it. Fibre is the indigestible part of plant foods. It m

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