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Eating Nuts Daily Lowers Cholesterol

... 5.1% reduction in total cholesterol concentration, a 7.4% reduction in LDL or bad cholesterol, and an 8.3% reduction in the ratio of LDL to HDL (“good” cholesterol) levels. In addition, triglyceride measurements declined by 10.2%, but only among people with initially elevated ...
by herbsandhelpers
Tue May 18, 2010 7:54 pm
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Eating Nuts Daily Lowers Cholesterol
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Views: 8528

Vitamin E May Lower Women's Lung Disease Risk

... is not known. But Agler suggests that it might be related to the fact that cells in the lung are believed to take up vitamin E preferentially from HDL or "good" cholesterol" -- and that ''women tend to have higher HDL than men." Vitamin E and COPD: Second Opinion The COPD risk ...
by herbsandhelpers
Tue May 18, 2010 6:47 pm
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Vitamin E May Lower Women's Lung Disease Risk
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Views: 10076

Foods that can save your heart

... red wine may be a heart-healthy choice. Resveratrol and catechins, two antioxidants in red wine, may protect artery walls. Alcohol can also boost HDL, the good cholesterol. Tip: Don't exceed one drink a day for women; one to two drinks for men – and talk to your doctor first. Alcohol may ...
by herbsandhelpers
Tue May 18, 2010 6:36 pm
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Foods that can save your heart
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Views: 9697

Understanding Cholesterol Numbers

... screened for lipid disorders. The lipoprotein profile includes: LDL (low density lipoprotein cholesterol, also called "bad" cholesterol) HDL (high density lipoprotein cholesterol, also called "good" cholesterol) Triglycerides (fats carried in the blood from the food we eat. ...
by herbsandhelpers
Tue May 18, 2010 6:21 pm
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Understanding Cholesterol Numbers
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Views: 7672

Green Tea

... cancer cells. There is also research indicating that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol. To sum up, here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful: cancer ...
by herbsandhelpers
Tue May 11, 2010 8:03 pm
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Green Tea
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Views: 15891

Hyperlipidemia HDL, LDL, Red Yeast Rice (Monascus purpureus)

... -1.12 to -0.71), triglycerides levels (-0.41 mmol/L, -0.6 to -0.22), and LDL-cholesterol levels (-0.73 mmol/L, -1.02 to -0.043), and increase of HDL-cholesterol levels (0.15 mmol/L, 0.09 to 0.22) by RYR treatment compared with placebo. The lipid modification effects appeared to be similar to ...
by herbsandhelpers
Tue May 11, 2010 2:58 pm
 
Forum: Conditions
Topic: Hyperlipidemia HDL, LDL, Red Yeast Rice (Monascus purpureus)
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Views: 14310
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