--- The Fool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> posted: > <<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/04/health/04CND-CHOL.html?ex=1068613200&e > n=5509e0dc62883210&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE>> > > Study Finds New Drug Acts Quickly on Clogged > Arteries By GINA KOLATA <snip> > Heart disease researchers have long wondered what > would happen if they > increased people's H.D.L. levels. Many thought it > would prevent heart > attacks because H.D.L. is associated with a reduced > risk of heart disease in epidemiological studies. <snip>
<sigh> No mention in the article of the fact that exercise raises HDL. Or that avoiding a sedentary lifestyle and a diet high in saturated fats would *prevent* much of the plaque build-up in the first place. While there are inherited forms of hyperlipidemia in which the carriers get early, massive arterial plaque no matter how 'good' they are [re: nutrition, exercise, non-smoking, etc.], the vast majority of Americans who have clinically significant atherosclerosis do so because of poor lifestyle choices. I hope that this therapy is proven in further trials, but as long as people continue to look for a "quick fix" for all their health problems, and refuse to take at least _some_ responsibility for their own health, medical costs will continue to spiral wildly upwards. Debbi GSV Abrogation __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
