Archive for July 23rd, 2010

Cholesterol Study: Low HDL May Not Be So Bad
Very Low LDL ‘Bad’ Cholesterol May Cut Heart Risk Even if HDL ‘Good’ Cholesterol Is Also Low
By Kathleen Doheny
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

Patients on statin drugs who reduce their LDL ”bad” cholesterol to very low levels may not need to be so concerned about boosting their HDL ”good” cholesterol levels for protection against cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.

”Once we get the levels of LDL down to very low levels, it becomes unclear whether HDL is an important determinant of [cardiovascular] risk,” says researcher Paul Ridker, MD, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, Boston.
Read the rest of this entry »

Lab test allegedly shows USPLabs product doesn’t meet label claims
by Anthony Roberts

A spirited discussion on Bodybuilding.com has been been taking place over alleged lab tests suggesting USPLabs OxyELITE Pro doesn’t meet label claims. USPLabs has been alerted to the existence of the supposed lab tests, and have thus far failed to issue an official statement on Bodybuilding.com. Currently OxyELITE Pro is the best selling fatburner on Bodybuilding.com, and appears to be doing reasonably well in GNC also.
Read the rest of this entry »