Essential fatty acids: know your efas - A sometimes confusing array of abbreviations and names are used for the various essential fatty acids and related terms. The following is a quick guid...

High cholesterol - High cholesterol, or hypercholesterinaemia, is conventionally treated with a low-fat diet, and a statin or anion-exchange resin drug. The drugs, howev...

What is the effect of a shortage of Omega 3? - Q:In a recent issue [Vol l, No ll] one of your panel members said in answer to a question that taking one type of essential fatty acid, ie, evening pr...

What factors, other than diet, lead to high cholesterol? - Q:A recent blood test has shown my blood cholesterol level to be 6.8, above the current acceptable level. I have always been fairly careful to follow...

Cereals can help control diabetes - If you're a diabetic, a diet containing unprocessed wheat bran and whole corn will help you control your condition. ...

‘Bad’ Cholesterol: It may protect against cancer - People who try to reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering their levels of the ‘bad’ LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol may develop cancer...

High cholesterol: - It's great to hear that some commercial health products actually do live up to their hype.

Take vitamin e with your essential fats - Re your report on essential fatty acids (WDDTY vol 14 no 2), we know that EFAs are fragile and easily oxidised, so people who consume oils need to hav...