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Absorb?

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You know one of the reasons why we try to keep cholesterol levels low?  Because this indicator compound indicates that atherosclerosis (“hardening of the arteries”) can result.  This means that a waxy deposit forms on the walls of our blood vessels.  Get enough deposits and you have a blocked vessel.  And that means BIG problems.

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Bypass Surgery should not be by-passed!

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Medical professionals have been opting to use stents over bypass surgery for a while. Not only because there are fewer risks to the patients, but because the costs (before insurance) are dramatically different. Should you not have insurance, you can expect the insertion of a stent to run you about $ 41K, but bypass surgery can run about $ 170K. Now, these are not your out-of-pocket costs, because there are negotiated rates for those covered by insurance, but you can bet that it still costs you more for bypass surgery, even with insurance.

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