CARDIOVASCULAR  DISEASE  ASSESSMENT

Everyone is trying to lower cholesterol, but how low is too low, and when does this cause serious problems?

The following report, should give us caution when considering cardiovascular risk reduction.

Remember, primum non nocere!  First not to harm.

A new diagnostic laboratory test known as oxidized LDL, is the most cutting edge risk factor available for cardiovascular disease assessment.

It’s not just the the HDL (good cholesterol) or LDL (bad cholesterol) that counts.

If the LDL is oxidized, it is more atherogenic, meaning disease producing to your blood vessels.

We have paired with Shiel laboratories to provide this special test and all of your standard lab needs, to bring you the best of science and nature.

Happy holidays to you and your loved ones.

May happiness, health, joy and peace be with you.

Dr. Marks

 

New Study Finds that Low Cholesterol in Elderly Doubles Risk of Early Death

Study finds that elderly with cholesterol less that 189 had a double risk of dying.

Physicians were informed to consider very low levels of cholesterol as potential warning signs of a serious disease or as signals of rapidly declining health.

The study included 4520 men and women between the ages of 65-84.

The study concluded that low total cholesterol was associated with a higher risk of death.

Low cholesterol level is a robust predictor of mortality in the nondemented elderly and may be a surrogate of frailty or subclinical disease according to the research team.

References:
Brescianini S, Maggi S, Farchi G, Mariotti S, Di Carlo A, Baldereschi M, Inzitari D; ILSA Group. Low total cholesterol and increased risk of dying: are low levels clinical warning signs in the elderly? Results from the Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003 Jul;51(7):991-6.

Schupf N, Costa R, Luchsinger J, Tang MX, Lee JH, Mayeux R. Relationship between plasma lipids and all-cause mortality in nondemented elderly. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Feb;53(2):219-26.
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