Posts in high cholesterol
5 Reasons Why Sleep Is the Best Health Hack
5 Reasons Why Sleep Is the Best Health Hack

“Coffee: because I’ll sleep when I’m dead,” said the smiling Don Draper-looking man, gesturing carelessly with his mug of black coffee, which caused a little to splash out. This was on a magnet at a coffee shop I worked at when I was younger. Funny, yes. True, also yes.

Sleep is one of the most important things a person can do to live linger, get better results in the gym, be more productive, and be happier all around. It’s also my favorite way to be healthier! As a personal trainer and nutrition coach, I recommend it to literally every single client I work with.

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health, inflammation, weight loss, high cholesterol, weight trainingGary Berglundsleep, recovery, essential oils, sleeping, metabolism, productivity
How I Lowered My High Cholesterol Without Meds - 10 Key Factors Your Doctor May Not Tell You
How I Lowered My High Cholesterol Without Meds - 10 Key Factors Your Doctor May Not Tell You

I was 33 when my doctor’s office called and told me that I had high cholesterol, and they were calling me in a prescription for statins.

“Sometimes it’s just genetic,“ they said, but I knew the side effects of statin medications were not something I wanted. So if going on Lipitor was something that could be prevented with diet and exercise, that’s what I wanted to do.

To be fair, most patients aren’t willing to make the lifestyle changes necessary to control their cholesterol naturally, so I’m not going to go down the path of blaming the doctors and big pharma. There’s a time and a place for what they do. But not for me, an otherwise healthy adult male.

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nutrition, health, lifestyle, high cholesterol, inflammationGary Berglundcholesterol, high cholesterol, hyperlipidemia, blood lipids, inflammation, diet and exercise, fiber, high fiber, fish oil, omega-3s, alcohol, gut health