By using olive oil, you can decrease your total-cholesterol levels while maintaining your HDL levels, thus decreasing your risk for heart disease.

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And don't forget to stay physically and mentally active which is also important for maintaining brain function and decreasing your risk of dementia.

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If effective, the medicine, torcetrapib, will produce enough good cholesterol to actually remove plaque from arteries, significantly decreasing the risk of heart attack and stroke.

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