Heart Health

The Overlooked System That May Hold the Key to Heart Health

One of the body’s circulatory networks removes waste, excess fluids, and inflammatory debris–including trapped cholesterol.
The Overlooked System That May Hold the Key to Heart Health
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Brendon Fallon
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For decades, heart disease has been thought to be primarily due to high blood cholesterol. The standard advice: Lower your cholesterol to protect your heart. Cholesterol certainly plays a role in heart health—but the picture is far from complete.

“The problem isn’t just how much cholesterol is in the blood,” Dr. Gerald M. Lemole, a renowned heart surgeon and former professor of surgery at Temple University and Thomas Jefferson Medical College, said. “What matters is how long cholesterol stays trapped in the tissue.”

Brendon Fallon is a former reporter and photographer with The Epoch Times. He is the host and executive producer of NTD's "Vital Signs," a health show that zooms in on the important matters of health that come up in everyday life—connecting the dots across the broad canvas of our holistic wellbeing.
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