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The Best and Worst Cooking Oils for Managing Cholesterol

Imperial Center Family Medicine

When managing your cholesterol through diet, the types of fats and oils you cook with can make a significant difference. Save this tropical oil for special occasions versus everyday cooking when managing cholesterol through diet. Over 83% of the fat in coconut oil is saturated, which exceeds butter’s saturated fat profile.

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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. To eliminate excess cholesterol, specialized liver enzymes transform it into bile salts that get stored in your gallbladder. LDL and HDL are two famous examples, carrying cargo to and from tissues and blood vessels as needed.

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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. This will trigger a special election in District 6. SENATE EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE S.F.

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An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I

Physician's Weekly

Dozens of listeners responded with their stories, including Bob, who is being identified only by his first name to guard his family’s privacy and whose daughter has epilepsy. Back in February, we asked you, our listeners, to tell us how you’ve managed when your prescriptions got really expensive. And he liked what he saw.

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Aging and Climate Change: Karl Pillemer, Leslie Wharton, & Ruth McDermott-Levy

GeriPal

I actually wonder though, since we’re on a GeriPal broadcast, I think that people are under emphasizing the special risk of older people. And so if you’re talking about healthcare providers and healthcare systems, start with waste and do an education with people of how to manage the waste. And you start small.