Gut Health Problems April 2018
In the April 2018 issue of Gut Health Problems, learn the secrets to why you're always hungry, how to speed up your metabolism, things to never keep from your doctor, and more. We hope March treated you well and that you're ready to tackle the new month. For those of us in the United States, we move into spring and look forward to spring holidays - and the cuisine that accompanies them!
In the April 2018 issue of Gut Health Problems, learn the secrets to why you're always hungry, how to speed up your metabolism, things to never keep from your doctor, and more. We hope March treated you well and that you're ready to tackle the new month. For those of us in the United States, we move into spring and look forward to spring holidays - and the cuisine that accompanies them!
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NEW HIGH<br />
CHOLESTEROL SOLUTION<br />
There is new hope on the horizon for<br />
anybody with “bad” or raised LDL cholesterol.<br />
PCSK9 inhibitors is a new<br />
drug class that has been approved<br />
recently and are available from your<br />
doctor now. They block the<br />
PCSK9 gene, which regulates<br />
LDL cholesterol uptake<br />
from the bloodstream.<br />
During recent trials, patients who<br />
had raised LDL saw their levels decreased<br />
by 50 percent beyond<br />
what statins produced. These<br />
drugs have real potential to reduce<br />
the risk of stroke or heart<br />
attack that is caused by high<br />
cholesterol and heart disease.<br />
They will benefit anybody who<br />
has familial hypercholesterolemia,<br />
which people have<br />
who were born with high<br />
cholesterol levels. They offer<br />
hope as well to individuals<br />
who have<br />
had a heart attack<br />
or stroke and have<br />
increased cholesterol<br />
levels still.<br />
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<strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
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