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14.01.2022 Catalyst program on ABC last Thursday certainly stirred up the cholesterol debate. This article from the Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday presents some interesting comments on the topic from experts around the country. There are many risk factors involved with cardiac disease not just high cholesterol ... high blood pressure, obesity, an unhealthy diet, family history, diabetes, smoking and lack of exercise to name a few. Research has always stated that you have to look a...t all the risk factors. All the credible research suggests lowering cholesterol has reduced the incidence of heart attacks and strokes. I think the interesting debate is whether people without any risk factors other than elevated cholesterol should be put on statins? The Catalyst program suggested some 30% of people were in this category ! We do know that there is no debate about obesity and that many people would rather put their hand out for a pill rather than confronting their weight issues. The debate about the effect of sugar and fat on heart disease will continue. Sweden has adopted High Fat, Low Carbohydrate as its national dietary guidelines so it will be very interesting to see if Australia reviews its National Guidelines. Meanwhile there is no debate about moderation, maintaining a sensible weight and regular exercise. Prevention is best.

07.01.2022 RISK FACTORS Clinical High blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, kidney disease. Lifestyle Smoking, being overweight*, physical inactivity.... Out of our control Increasing age; family history. *Waist measurements are considered a better gauge of health risk than weight. For most adults a measurement of more than 94 centimetres for men and 80 centimetres for women is a good indicator of the level of internal fat deposits that coat the heart, kidneys, liver and pancreas and increase risk of chronic disease. Source: National Heart Foundation. Gender differences Risk factors for heart disease are the same for men and women, but have different importance. Smoking: Women are more sensitive. If they smoke, even at a low level, it markedly lifts the risk. Diabetes: Women with diabetes are more susceptible to premature heart disease than men. Source: Cardiologist Dr Jennifer Johns. IN A HEARTBEAT More than 380,000 Australians have had a heart attack. Males are three times more likely to report having a heart attack (2729 per 100,000 v 905 per 100,000). Each year around 55,000 Australians suffer a heart attack. This equates to one heart attack every 10 minutes. Heart attack claimed 9811 lives in 2011, or on average, 27 each day. Source: National Heart Foundation How Australians shape up According to the ABS Australian Health Survey 2011-12: Smoking 16.3 per cent of Australians aged 18 and over smoke daily. High blood pressure 21.5 per cent have high blood pressure. High cholesterol 6.8 per cent report high cholesterol. Obesity 63.3 per cent are overweight or obese. Physical inactivity 66.9 per cent aged 15 and over are sedentary (35.4 per cent) or have low levels of exercise (31.5 per cent). Fruit and vegetable intake Only 5.5 per cent of Australian adults eat two pieces of fruit and five serves of vegetables daily. The big three: these factors show strongest links with coronary artery disease. 1. Smoking 2. High blood pressure 3. High blood cholesterol Source: Professor Jennings, Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute Calculate your risk: cvdcheck.org.au Read more: http://www.smh.com.au//when-your-heart-fails-you-20131129-

01.01.2022 http://www.smh.com.au//doctors-fight-antivaccine-push-in-b Great article on the negative influence of AVN (Australian Vaccination Network) who encourage parents not too have their kids vaccinated. They scare parents into doubting the benefits of immunisation. My mother, also a RN, recounts stories of wards full of polio victims. In all my years of nursing I am yet to see one!