Introducing a new authoritative report on Controlling Your Cholesterol from the editors of the University of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter…

The latest statistics on cholesterol and heart disease in Americans have come out.

And they are frightening -- to say the least:

• More than 70 million Americans have high cholesterol or are being treated for it.


• About a third of Americans have high LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, but less than half of them are being treated for it.


• A full 26 million Americans suffer from cardiovascular disease -- the No. 1 killer of both men and women in the U.S.


• Some 785,000 Americans suffer a first heart attack each year..


• It's true that more men than women have heart attacks, and they have them at a younger age. But after menopause, rates of heart disease in women increase two to three times -- and their risk of a heart attack rises dramatically.

That’s the bad news.

But there’s also good news ... 

More progress is being made in controlling cholesterol -- and reducing the incidence of coronary artery disease -- than at any time in U.S. history!

Even better, all the important advances in cholesterol research that you need to know about are collected -- and condensed -- in a just-published 64-page report from the University of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter ...

Available now:

The Wellness Report on Controlling Your Cholesterol

With more than $2 billion a year spent in the U.S. on heart disease research, information on preventing and treating high blood pressure, high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, and related conditions is accumulating at a breakneck pace. And this creates a problem.

A health-minded individual looking for cholesterol advice online will rapidly suffer from "information overload" -- a recent search on Google found 90 million Web pages referencing cholesterol.

Obviously, no one person can keep up with all the new developments in cholesterol research.

And unless you’re an M.D. yourself, do you really have the background to separate the good science from the hype?

That’s where the University of California, Berkeley Wellness Reports can help save you time and money while improving your health.

Our editorial advisors, all M.D.s or Ph.D.s with impressive credentials in their specialties, conduct an exhaustive search of the medical literature on a particular topic -- in this case, cholesterol.

They then carefully review the research to ensure that it’s based on scientifically sound methods . . . and to confirm the accuracy -- and reliability -- of the findings.

Next, our editors painstakingly convert medical jargon, formulas, and statistics into clear, plain English.

You’ll find it fascinating reading -- and useful. Our experts tell you exactly what you need to know about your cholesterol … plus, how to apply key research findings to improving and maintaining your own health.

Here’s just a sampling of what you’ll discover in our completely up-to-date UC Berkeley Wellness Report: Controlling Your Cholesterol --

• Can statins give you diabetes? What the latest research reveals. Page 4.
• When taken as a drug, this B vitamin can raise levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol – but can it really prevent heart attacks? Page 7.
• Lowering elevated levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol is the primary goal of treating high cholesterol. But did you know the size of LDL particles can also affect your risk of heart disease -- even if your LDL level is healthy? Page 30.
• Are statins effective in people with less inflammation, as measured by C-reactive protein (CRP)? Page 31.
• Why watching the salt shaker is wise, even if your blood pressure is normal. Page 25.
• HDL cholesterol has long been considered the “good” kind. Now, research suggests that some types of HDL are better than others at keeping arteries healthy. Page 10.
• Why controlling cholesterol isn’t the most important goal in reducing the risk of a heart attack -- and what should be instead. Page 11.
• Are you at a moderate risk for stroke or heart attack? Ask your doctor about these 10 essential medical tests -- and which ones you should have. Page 20.
• These 6 nutritional supplements are regularly promoted as reducing cholesterol. Most of them are ineffective or unproven ... and two of them can actually harm you. Page 48.
• Your doctor tells you your blood pressure is 125/88. Are you safe -- or in trouble? Page 26.
• An estimated one third of Americans have metabolic syndrome. What steps should you take if your doctor says you have it? Page 21.
• Dietary fiber acts as a "filter" to stop your small bowel from absorbing cholesterol-raising lipids. Our guidelines show you how much fiber to eat -- and which foods to get it from. Page 44.
• Proven ways to safely lower LDL cholesterol levels if you suffer from diabetes. Page 27.
• Why you should think twice before having a heart test that uses radiation, such as a nuclear medicine stress test. Page 22.
• Are your triglyceride levels in line with the latest recommendations from the American Heart Association? If not, what you can do to lower your triglycerides. Page 42.
• The supplement you should be taking to improve your cholesterol -- but only if you’re deficient in it. Page 47.
• Exciting findings about numerous ways in which people with higher HDL are healthier. Page 51.
• Eating only two grams of this each day can lower LDL cholesterol by nearly 13% -- but is it right for you? Page 45.
• Exercise can help you lose weight and improve your cardiac health. But if you haven't exercised recently, here's why you should visit your doctor before you go to the gym. Page 38.
• A new alert on a commonly used cholesterol-lowering drug. Page 53.
• If you're taking a statin, is it safe to drink your morning grapefruit juice -- or should you pour it down the drain? Page 57.
• An intriguing link between statin use and the ability to recover from pneumonia. Page 55.
• Is there something fishy about omega-3 supplements? Or can fish oil really make your heart healthier? Page 46.
• Obesity is a proven risk factor for heart attack and other cardiac disease. Thousands of overweight men and women who followed these 5 simple steps lost 30 pounds or more -- and kept the weight off for 5 or more years. Page 41.
• The habits that go hand-in-hand with putting on weight – learn exactly what you should avoid. Page 41.
• Are you at risk for a heart attack? Easy-to-use formula helps you calculate the odds. Page 18.
• Are you taking Coenzyme Q-10 because you heard that statins lower your body's CoQ-10 level? Here's why you should not. Page 57.

And so much more.

Why high cholesterol kills

The underlying cause of coronary artery disease is "atherosclerosis" -- a progressive buildup of fatty deposits called plaque within the walls of your arteries.

High cholesterol levels contribute to this plaque buildup: when the bloodstream carries more LDL ("bad") cholesterol than can be used by your body's cells, the excess amounts become embedded within the artery walls.

As the LDL accumulates, it combines with oxygen, triggering a reaction that causes plaque to form. Over time, the buildup of plaque stiffens and narrows the arteries, and eventually some plaques may limit the flow of blood.

When this occurs in arteries feeding the heart, it results in coronary artery disease. A plaque can also become unstable and rupture, and a blood clot then forms that may completely block blood flow to the heart -- which can cause a heart attack.

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Should You Drink Alcohol for Your Heart?

• How Clear is the Evidence for Heart Protection? The research is very clear, but there are still some unknowns.
• Is Wine a Better Choice Than Beer or Spirits? It's almost certainly the alcohol that's protective, so it doesn't matter much which beverage you drink. Still, how you drink the beverage may be important.
• What is "Moderation"? Though there's a standard definition, in fact, moderation varies according to your age and sex.
• Why It's Different for Men and Women. Alcohol affects men and women differently.
• Alcohol and Breast Cancer. Women have to weigh the potential heart benefits against this possible cancer risk. If the risk goes up 10%, does that mean you should not drink? Here's how to evaluate the risk for yourself.

How important is it to get your cholesterol under control with the facts -- and recommendations -- in our UC Berkeley Wellness Report: Controlling Your Cholesterol?

In the landmark Heart Protection Study in 2002, men and women reduced their LDL cholesterol by an average of about 40 mg/dl -- and slashed their risk of heart attacks by 38%.

More recently, a review of 14 major clinical trials involving 90,000 patients confirmed that lowering LDL cholesterol levels -- through medications and diet -- also lowers the risk of heart attack.

Every 40-point decline in LDL cholesterol levels sustained over a 5-year period lowered the relative risk of heart attack by 23% ... and the risk of death from any cause related to coronary artery disease by 19% ... regardless of a subject's initial LDL level. 

To keep you up to date on the cutting edge of health and medical issues, we offer an annual update service to our readers.

That way, your Wellness Report on Controlling Cholesterol is always current, never out of date. The Controlling Cholesterol update will be offered to you by announcement. You need do nothing if you want the update to be sent automatically. If you do not want it, all you will need to do is return the announcement. The update is completely optional, and will never be sent without prior announcement. You may cancel at any time.

As soon as we hear from you, we'll rush a copy of the Wellness Report on Controlling Your Cholesterol for your review.

When your UC Berkeley Wellness Report on Controlling Your Cholesterol arrives, examine it carefully.

Read through the studies. Examine the facts, figures, numbers, and test results. Start putting the diet, exercise, and lifestyle recommendations into practice.

I'm betting our report will be one of your most valuable -- and important -- health resources.

If not, simply return it within 30 days, owe us nothing ... and that will be the end of the matter.

But don't delay. The longer you allow your high cholesterol to remain untreated, the greater your risk of developing atherosclerosis -- and of having a heart attack.

The time to take action to lower your cholesterol is now, while you are still healthy.

If you wait until you suffer a heart attack -- or stroke -- irreversible damage can result ... damage that might have been prevented by following the guidelines in our UC Berkeley Wellness Report on Controlling Your Cholesterol.

Plus, the Wellness Report on Controlling Your Cholesterol costs just $19.95 plus shipping.

So what are you waiting for? To request your risk-FREE copy of the UC Berkeley Wellness Report on Controlling Your Cholesterol ... without commitment or obligation of any kind ... just click below now.

Even if you do nothing but follow the advice in "Should You Drink Alcohol for Your Heart?" -- your free gift -- you will be well on your way to protecting your health. Just click below to get your FREE GIFT and your Wellness Report Controlling Your Cholesterol.