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The Fish Oil Diaries – Part 2 – Supplements and a Western diet

August 11, 2013 6691 0
Dr. Julian Booker

By Julian Booker MD What is the Western diet pattern or Western diet? The western diet is a common dietary pattern found in a number of developed countries and is growing in popularity in developing countries. There are two common characteristics found in the Western diet: The food tastes awesome The food is generally really…

Filed Under: Risk & Prevention Tagged With: Cardiovascular disease, Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Fish oil, Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction), Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Lovaza, Nutrition & Supplements, Vascepa

Is Fish Oil Good For The Heart?

July 30, 2013 6507 0
Dr. Julian Booker

The fish oil diaries may be controversial and upset some people. Fish oil therapy has become a staple of many American’s fight against heart disease. Some take prescription fish oil, over the counter fish oil, cod liver oil, and McDonald’s Fillet-o-fish sandwich, anything to protect our hearts from having a heart attack. In reality is…

Filed Under: Risk & Prevention Tagged With: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Fish oil, Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction), Heart failure, Lovaza, Nutrition & Supplements, Vascepa

High Triglycerides and My Heart

May 12, 2013 7967 0
Dr. Julian Booker

By Julian Booker MD Triglycerides are a type of fat found in your blood. Excess triglycerides are then stored in fat cells throughout your body. If you eat too many calories, it is a good bet that those extra calories will be triglycerides at some point. A normal triglyceride level is less than 150 mg/dl and…

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease Tagged With: Blood sugar, Cardiovascular disease, heart disease, Lovaza, Low-density lipoprotein, Vascepa

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