by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jan 20, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
If you’re one of the many people with high cholesterol, you may have been prescribed statin drugs and told to eat a low-fat diet — the standard advice for decades. However, experts have now reviewed the research and found there is no link between heart disease and...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Apr 1, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
Everyone has heard that high cholesterol is bad for heart health. But as it turns out, the association between cholesterol and cardiovascular disease has been somewhat misrepresented. Doctors are starting to accept that cholesterol levels do not necessarily predict...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jan 23, 2013 | Thyroid Blog
If you have been following conventional advice, then you’ve been told to avoid fats to prevent heart disease. Turns out if you want to maintain a healthy vascular system and prevent heart disease, sugar is the target you want to seek out and eliminate. Research has...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Sep 26, 2012 | Thyroid Blog
We frequently hear about the dangers of high cholesterol, but keeping cholesterol as low as many doctors recommend may be doing your body more harm than good. Although conventional medicine has demonized cholesterol and many healthy foods as a consequence, too little...
by Steve Roach | Mar 7, 2012 | Thyroid Blog
Dr. Steven B. Roach, Thyroid Doctor Near Charlotte, NC Comments: You could eat a “heart-healthy” diet, exercise regularly, and maintain a healthy weight, and still be at risk for heart disease. Why? Because the root cause of heart disease is inflammation, and managing...
