Archive for February, 2008
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Lowering Cholesterol Without Prescription Drugs
Last week I mentioned that my wife’s cholesterol was off the charts in a very bad way. This is despite her healthy eating habits and exercising 4-5 times a week. A reader, Kitty, sent us this Heart Attack calculator from the American Heart Association. When my wife took it her risk was actually 1% despite [...]
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My Wife’s High Cholesterol
Last year my wife mentioned something off-hand about having really high cholesterol. I wanted to know the details, but she was extremely good at changing the subject. I can’t fault her, it’s not a fun topic. The common reaction is to ignore it and hope it goes away. This past week, it was time for [...]
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Tuesday Links – Tax the Unhealthy Edition
Over at my sister site, Lazy Man and Money, I posted a guest post about taxing the unhealthy. I’d like to invite my regular Lazy Man and Health readers to take part in the lively discussion that has developed. Or perhaps you’d be more interested in some of the articles that I liked this past [...]
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Vegetarianism and It’s Benefits
Though I’m not vegetarian, I’ve always been intrigued with those who are. I admire their fortitude in a world that pushes meat through every advertisement possible. I simply couldn’t manage it. I’m always amazed at the different reasons people have for becoming vegetarians. People cite many reasons such as: health, dislike of taste of meat, [...]
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Health Benefits of Garlic
On Friday I wrote about the history of garlic. Some of you seemed to find it interesting, but many of you don’t read this site for history. You come here to learn about health. What health benefits does have to offer? It turns out there are quite a few. Garlic has long been known to [...]
