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How Gut Health and Digestion Influence Cholesterol Levels

Imperial Center Family Medicine

The liver manufactures new cholesterol molecules and captures excess from circulation for excretion. Nonetheless, actively cultivating specialized cholesterol-absorbing bacteria provides another route for reducing high blood cholesterol. Specific strains and enzymatic factors influence efficiency.

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The Best and Worst Cooking Oils for Managing Cholesterol

Imperial Center Family Medicine

How Cooking Oils Impact Cholesterol Before getting into specific oils, it helps to know a little about dietary fats and cholesterol. Cholesterol is a form of fat with a waxy consistency that is found in your blood. Your body needs it to construct healthy cells, but having high cholesterol can raise your risk for heart disease.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Health Care Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

As we move into the tenth week of the legislative session, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol and provides an update on health care bills. The bill was passed by a voice vote and was sent to the Tax Committee. Read a summary of H.F.

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Biased research, aggressive sales, harmful drugs

The Health Policy Exchange

Food and Drug Administration to market a new drug is a critical waypoint along the path to profits for pharmaceutical manufacturers. Unfortunately, recent case studies have illustrated that FDA approval does not necessarily provide assurances of effectiveness and safety. Approval from the U.S. Could the FDA and other U.S. Phillips, Jr.