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Coconut Oil: Delicious AND Healthy?

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Joslin Communications

White, flaky and sweet coconut is eaten fresh from the gourd or dried and flaked in candies, cakes and pies. Coconut butter is used in suntan lotions and emollients. And some say that coconut oil may be the next great … Continue reading →

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New Guidelines for Cholesterol Levels in People With Diabetes

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Joslin Communications

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists has come out with a new set of cholesterol guidelines for patients with diabetes.   Some of these new target levels are numbers that practicing endocrinologists have been using for years, but others add an … Continue reading →

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Statins and Diabetes: Joslin Doctor Responds to Controversy

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Joslin Communications

Earlier this year, the FDA placed a warning label on the class of LDL cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins. The label states that “increases in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and fasting serum glucose levels have been reported with statin use,” but continued … Continue reading →

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Cholesterol, Plant Sterols, and Your Diabetes

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Joslin Communications

Everyone has heard that dietary cholesterol, which is found only in animal products, is a risk factor for heart disease. But it turns out that not all ‘sterols are bad for your heart. Sterols and stanols derived from plant sources … Continue reading →

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