
Plant fats reduce cholesterol
New research published last October in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association suggests that patients with high cholesterol who are take highdose statin drugs may reduce the damage to their hearts by supplementing their diets with foods rich in plant sterolsHigh cholesterol hypercholesterolaemia causes cardiovascular disease Heart disease causes 50 percent of deaths in Europe and costs the EU 202 billion each year The new research confirms previous studies by claiming that patients with high cholesterol can reduce their cholesterol levels by 8 to 17 percent by consuming 15 to 3 grams of plant sterols or stanols every day which translates to a reduction in the risk of heart disease Researchers from the University Medical Centre Utrecht and the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands studied 20 hypercholesterolaemic patients who took the daily maximum dose of statin drugs atorvastatin or simvastatin 80 mg The study split the participants into two groups the first receive...
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Lowering cholesterol with nutritional supplements
The increased attention on the health risk of high cholesterol has prompted many people to seek treatments for lowering cholesterol The pharmaceutical industry offers many highpriced formulas for lowering cholesterol that may be appropriate in the most drastic cases However for most individuals nature provides several remedies that have proven effective in reducing and maintaining a safe cholesterol levelIf you have been diagnosed with this condition the first item on the agenda that will assist in lowering cholesterol is a basic nutritional change not simply a change of diet Cholesterol is produced by the liver to maintain healthy cell membranes therefore if the problem is an imbalance in the production process simply changing your diet may not be sufficient Lowering Cholesterol with HerbsOne of the most famous herbs in Ayurvedic medicine Commiphora mukul has been used for centuries in India to successfully control cholesterol and as a treatment for obesity Guggul is a resin that works to...
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Lowering cholesterol with nutritional supplements
The increased attention on the health risk of high cholesterol has prompted many people to seek treatments for lowering cholesterol The pharmaceutical industry offers many highpriced formulas for lowering cholesterol that may be appropriate in the most drastic cases However for most individuals nature provides several remedies that have proven effective in reducing and maintaining a safe cholesterol levelIf you have been diagnosed with this condition the first item on the agenda that will assist in lowering cholesterol is a basic nutritional change not simply a change of diet Cholesterol is produced by the liver to maintain healthy cell membranes therefore if the problem is an imbalance in the production process simply changing your diet may not be sufficient Lowering Cholesterol with HerbsOne of the most famous herbs in Ayurvedic medicine Commiphora mukul has been used for centuries in India to successfully control cholesterol and as a treatment for obesity Guggul is a resin that works to...
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The basics of your cholesterol level
High cholesterol seems to be on everyones mind these days We see commercials on television advertising medicines we can take to lower our cholesterol level We hear our doctor talk about lowering our cholesterol level What exactly is cholesterol How do you get it Why is it bad for you Are there any ways other than prescription medications to lower itFirst cholesterol is a lipid which is naturally produced by the body to maintain cell membranes The body actually makes all the cholesterol it needs for its functions Our cholesterol level becomes high when either our bodies overproduce cholesterol or we take in too much cholesterol through the foods we eatHigh levels of cholesterol are bad for you because this excess cholesterol can build up in your arteries causing heart disease and heart attack High cholesterol is also responsible for strokes All three of these conditions can be debilitating and in some cases deadlyHow do you know if your cholesterol level is high Your doctor can perform...
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Peek in my medicine cabinet for fat loss and spectacular health
If you look inside my medicine cabinet you will see why Big Pharma might broke with too many guys like me around The big pharmaceutical companies have to hate guys like me Let me explainI had to check my medicine cabinet after my older sister recently sent me one of those emails about baby boomers getting older and the stuff they supposedly are all taking as they age or need to take While I enjoyed the humor I said to myself I do not take any of these things None Was that true I asked myself To see I checked my medicine cabinet and the drawers in my bathroom I was right There was not one prescription medicine or anything like that nothingI am not bragging that is simply the truth I take no prescription drugs No blood pressure or cholesterol medicine My medicine cabinet contains no drugs of any kind prescription over the counter off the Net anythingNo laxatives No Joint Juice or other such creaky bone medicines and I am of the age where supposedly people need these Speakin...
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Peek in my medicine cabinet for fat loss and spectacular health
If you look inside my medicine cabinet you will see why Big Pharma might broke with too many guys like me around The big pharmaceutical companies have to hate guys like me Let me explainI had to check my medicine cabinet after my older sister recently sent me one of those emails about baby boomers getting older and the stuff they supposedly are all taking as they age or need to take While I enjoyed the humor I said to myself I do not take any of these things None Was that true I asked myself To see I checked my medicine cabinet and the drawers in my bathroom I was right There was not one prescription medicine or anything like that nothingI am not bragging that is simply the truth I take no prescription drugs No blood pressure or cholesterol medicine My medicine cabinet contains no drugs of any kind prescription over the counter off the Net anythingNo laxatives No Joint Juice or other such creaky bone medicines and I am of the age where supposedly people need these Speakin...
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