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An Extra Tablespoon Of Olive Oil Per Day

May Keep Death Away

By Steven E. Reznick, The study also concluded that substituting 10 grams of achieving goal levels on maximal statins.
M.D., FACP olive oil per day (a bit less than one tablespoon) for other Leqvio interferes with RNA involved in producing
Dr. Marta Guash-Ferre’ fats such as butter, margarine, mayonnaise, and dairy fat LDL cholesterol. The Orion 9, 10 and 11 studies proved
and team at Harvard T. dropped their death risk 8 to 34 percent from all causes. its efficacy in reducing LDL cholesterol and total
H. Chan School of Public In reviewing the data, it seems their study group cholesterol. The drug had few adverse effects which were
Health evaluated whether represented an extremely well-educated, health-conscious felt in 3 percent of the recipients and were mild including
substituting a teaspoon group of individuals. Substituting olive oil for other fats soreness at the injection sites, joint pains, diarrhea,
of olive oil daily to is certainly a worthy goal based on these numbers and I bronchitis.
replace margarine, butter, will certainly aim to try it. The drug was scheduled to be available in pharmacies
mayonnaise and dairy fat led New Drug Approved For Cholesterol Elevation in February 2022. The cost has not been published.
to a drop in the likelihood of The Food and Drug Administration approved Leqvio Dr. Reznick is board certified in internal medicine, with
death from cardiovascular (inclisiran), manufactured by Novartis, in January to added qualifications in geriatrics, and has been voted a
disease, cancer, dementia and respiratory diseases. lower cholesterol. It is an injectable given twice a year to “Best Doc” by his peers. To schedule a complimentary
Her team looked at 9,200 participants who were free be used with diet and maximal statin dosage. It is designed meeting with Dr. Reznick to discuss his personalized
of cancer and cardiovascular disease in 1990. Every four for patients with a genetically inherited familial type of care concierge practice, call (561) 368-0191 or visit
years, for the next 28 years of follow-up, the researchers hypercholesterolemia plus cardiovascular patients not www.BocaConciergeDoc.com.
assessed each person’s diet through a detailed questionnaire.
Olive oil consumption was determined from olive oil used
on salads, cooking, or used on breads and foods.
Their long-term calculations showed that olive
oil consumption increased in the study participants
during the test period while consumption of margarine
decreased, and other fats stayed the same. Participants Make
with higher olive oil consumption were more likely to be
physically active, less likely to smoke, consumed more
fruits and vegetables than lower olive oil consumers.
When the researchers compared those with little olive oil sure your
consumption to those with the highest consumption, the
high consumers had a 19 percent lower risk of death from
cardiovascular disease, a 17 percent lower risk of cancer
death, a 29 percent lower risk of death from dementia heart is
and an 18 percent lower risk of respiratory disease death.
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Boca West Children’s Foundation from page 1

About Boca West Children’s Foundation
The Boca West Foundation was launched in
2010 and came about as a desire by the thousands right
of volunteers from the Boca West Country Club to
give back to children in Palm Beach County. The
foundation’s mission is to identify and fund projects to
assist children and their families in need in the area. place.
Since its inception, the foundation has granted more
than $14 million for specific programs for more than
30 charities.
For mor e information, visit www.
bocawestfoundation.org, call (561) 488-6980 or email
foundation@bocawestcc.org.

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