Entries Tagged 'cholesterol' ↓
Cholesterol and Red Meat
August 25th, 2010 — cholesterol, Healthy Food
You a meat lover? Do you like a good steak, roast beef or London broil? If you do and you have high cholesterol, it is not the end of eating this type of food. People with high cholesterol have been told that eating red meat is bad for you. This statement is true. The good news is you do not have to stop eating your favorite steak all together. Cutting down the amount of red meat you eat will improve you health and lower the risk of getting heart disease. Red meat is fatty. We all know that fat Read more [...]
Little Secrets on How to Raise HDL Level Without Medication
August 15th, 2010 — cholesterol
In the "cholesterol-talking" world, nowadays the emphasis is given to LDL, HDL and triglycerides. This is because some recent studies has shown a significant correlation between the levels of these particles with heart diseases or other life-threatening diseases.
When talking about HDL cholesterol, the first thing to remember is related to the normal range: 40-60 mg/dl. As you may probably know, HDL is describes as the good cholesterol because its raised levels tend to clean the blood vessels. Read more [...]
Natural Cholesterol Lowering Foods Or Herbs That Can Save Your Life
August 2nd, 2010 — cholesterol
Heart disease is a killer, and one of the main contributing factors to heart disease is high cholesterol. While prescription medications are available to lower cholesterol, it is advisable, given their adverse side effects, to learn to lower cholesterol naturally, using natural cholesterol lowering foods or herbs. With this in mind, let's look at what natural cholesterol lowering foods or herbs are available, that can lower cholesterol effectively: Oat bran, Oatmeal and High Fibre Foods Oatmeal Read more [...]
Cholesterol Management and Lowering your Cholesterol
July 31st, 2010 — cholesterol
Cholesterol is one of the significant elements in the body. Produced in the liver, it is a yellowish fatty substance which performs functions such as transportation of fat, providing defense mechanism, protecting red blood cells and muscular membrane of the body. Cholesterol is also produced from the food which is consumed. The normal level of cholesterol varies between 150 - 200 mg per 100 ml, an increase in which, results in high cholesterol. The most common symptoms of high blood cholesterol are Read more [...]
Knowing the proper diet to lower cholesterol soon
July 26th, 2010 — cholesterol
Basically, there are two forms of cholesterol: the Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and the High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL). The former refers to the bad type of cholesterol that is known to clog the personal blood vessels, thus, rising the risk for a heart attack or a heart disease. Studies show that a diet that is high in soaking wet fat is a main dietary cause of a raised LDL cholesterol level. The final, on the other hand, is the good type of cholesterol that helps clear LDL cholesterol out of the Read more [...]
Do walnuts and almond lower cholesterol?
July 22nd, 2010 — cholesterol
More Cholesterol questions please visit :Hypertension-Cholesterol.com Do squids (seafood) own glorious cholesterol content within it? ? I do know that prawns have high cholesterol Prawns, calamari (squid), shrimps and caviar are adjectives high in dietary cholesterol, which does own a cholesterol raising effect, but not as much as saturated oil does. When eating these foods, do so in moderation and avoid have... Do Statins assist Raise the angelic cholesterol, -as capably as help out lower Read more [...]
Healthy Heart – Has Anyone Asked You About Ratio HDL LDL Lately?
June 30th, 2010 — cholesterol, Heart Disease
The chances are pretty good that during your last social lunch outing none of your friends asked you what your ratio HDL LDL was. On the other hand if they were aware that you may have struggled for years with high cholesterol they might have inquired about your cholesterol levels. Read more [...]
Weight Loss Safely – Common Diseases That Are Caused by Obesity
June 16th, 2010 — cholesterol, coronary heart disease, diabetes, Heart Disease, obesity, Weight Loss
Obesity is included into the most dangerous and deathly disease, for it can cause several kinds of diseases, which can lead the sufferer to permanent paralysis, and even death. And unfortunately, obesity is somewhat getting more and more popular these past few years, for some reasons. Read more [...]
Can a Depression Medication Cause Increased Bad Cholesterol Levels?
June 6th, 2010 — cholesterol, Heart Disease
Can a medication like Zoloft cause increase bad cholesterol levels? This seems to be the question everyone is asking lately. Zoloft is a drug for other disorders not related to cholesterol. Read more [...]
Very High Triglyceride Levels
June 1st, 2010 — cholesterol
Triglycerides are early stage fats made up of one molecule of glycerin and three molecules of fat. Some triglycerides are necessary for providing energy, building cholesterol, and building fatty tissue but very high triglyceride levels are dangerous, and can greatly increase a person's risk of heart attack or stroke. Read more [...]
