Entries Tagged 'cholesterol' ↓
7 Tips to Help You Fast Properly Before a Blood Cholesterol Test
May 23rd, 2010 — cholesterol
You need to fast in the correct manner if you have scheduled a blood cholesterol test. It's always a good idea to check with your doctor as well as the lab where you'll have the blood work done about any specific instructions for the pre-test fasting. Here are some tips that will help you fast properly before the test. Read more [...]
How Long Will it Take For Me to Lower My Cholesterol?
May 16th, 2010 — cholesterol
How long to lower cholesterol is a curious question that has a number of different answers depending on the risk factors and lifestyle choices a person makes. Amazingly bad cholesterol can fluctuate in either direction by as much as 10 percent on any given day and by as much as 30 percent in only a matter of weeks. Read more [...]
How to Lower Your Bad Cholesterol Like a Pro
May 14th, 2010 — cholesterol
If you want to lower your cholesterol, you need to have a well-thought of exercise routine. For best results, it should be done on a day to day basis. A lot of people have trouble with this, because life has so many demands Fortunately, there are great tips you can follow to fit an exercise routine in your life even if you have a lot of things to do. Read more [...]
Beta Sitosterol – Cholesterols Natural Enemy
May 12th, 2010 — cholesterol
Beta sitosterol is perhaps the most beneficial naturally occurring supplement no one outside the research community has heard of. Or perhaps you have seen or heard of it but haven't been able to connect those green colored dots. Read more [...]
8 Remarkable Facts About Cholesterol Levels
April 30th, 2010 — cholesterol
Most people, when they think of cholesterol levels, picture fatty foods, plaque coated artery walls and heart disease. But there are more than a few things about this waxy substance that might surprise you. Read more [...]
Women at Risk For High Cholesterol
April 25th, 2010 — cholesterol
Even a woman who routinely aces her medical tests may earn less-than-perfect scores at cutting-edge preventive health centers. At some health centers the goal is to get women to lower risk factors beyond standard recommendations. Here are some answers to your questions on the numbers that translate into maximum protection. Read more [...]
Will Coffee Raise Your Cholesterol Levels?
April 14th, 2010 — cholesterol
Some people believe that the more coffee you consume the high cholesterol you will accumulate in your body. This may lead into dangerous disease, such as heart attack and stroke. Read more [...]
How to Control Your Cholesterol Levels
April 5th, 2010 — cholesterol, heart attack, Heart Disease
One of the important things to keep a healthy heart and lowering your risk of heart attack is by maintaining your cholesterol levels at normal range. To maintain your cholesterol levels, it is important that you watch the foods that you eat and be sure that you are reducing or if possible stay away from food high in cholesterol. Read more [...]
Controlling Cholesterol Is To Keep Your Arteries Clean!
April 1st, 2010 — cholesterol
Even though it's important to reduce the amount of cholesterol in you diet, the real culprit lies elsewhere. The component in food that has the biggest effect on blood cholesterol levels is saturated fat which is found mostly in animal foods such as red meats, whole and 2 percent milk, egg yolks, butter, and cheese, can increase the amount of LDL cholesterol in the bloodstream as well as the total amount of cholesterol. Read more [...]
5 Most Powerful Cholesterol-Lowering Foods
March 25th, 2010 — cholesterol
Over 105 million Americans age 20 and older have borderline high or high total blood cholesterol levels, one of the main risk factors for heart disease. If you are one of these people, take a look at these must-eat cholesterol-lowering foods to help get your cholesterol levels back under control and improve your heart health naturally. Read more [...]
