How to Measure Blood Pressure Correctly
This part is critical—how to measure blood pressure properly. Recent updates have introduced significant changes to the way high blood pressure is diagnosed and…
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Category: Latest blogs
The latest articles from Dr Mike MacDonald on preventive cardiology and longevity.
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A longevity audit: The starting point to optimizing your lifespan and healthspan
Introduction You are going to die! Unfortunately, it is the only certainty in life. At some point, we all start to think about our…
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Should I be worried if my HDL is low?
High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) is often labelled as the “good” cholesterol. However, over the years it has become clear that this label is far…
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How to lower your ApoB (Updated Sept 2024)
What are lipoproteins? Cholesterol is an essential substance in the body, used to make some hormones and cell membranes. It needs to be…
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Plant sterols: Are they a safe way to lower cholesterol?
Introduction Plant sterols are one of the commonest supplements used to lower LDL cholesterol (LDL-C). You will commonly find them added to margarines, yoghurts and spread,…
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Does red yeast rice lower cholesterol? What the evidence shows
High low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is one of the main risk factors for heart disease, heart attacks and strokes. I deal with this…