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... That's because eating foods that contain saturated fats raises the level of cholesterol in the blood, and high levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. The villagers do get type 2 diabetes at the same rate as the general Greek ...

... levels, research published in March suggests. In fact, those who avoid the fat are at risk of heart disease due to their higher levels of LDL cholesterol. Their analysis found that cheese consumption was not associated with increased body fat. Nor was it linked to high amounts of LDL cholesterol. ...

... beneficial effects on your cholesterol levels. Eating avocados can influence several different cholesterol measurements, including that of your LDL (good cholesterol), HDL (bad cholesterol) and total cholesterol. On top of that, "the lipid-lowering, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, anti-obesity, ...

... to heart disease and diabetes. The results, published in the journal Molecular Medicine, showed the geranium extract also reduced levels of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, similarly harmful fats. Daffodils contain high quantities of a compound called galantamine, which helps to treat ...

... consuming hibiscus tea, there was an average 7.6 per cent decrease in total cholesterol, an 8.0 per cent decrease in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, also known as “the bad” cholesterol; a 14.9 per cent decrease in triglycerides as well as a 16.7 per cent increase in HDL (‘healthy’) ...

... each day prevented plaque from forming in the arteries of those deemed at risk. However, it didn't help to reduce levels of 'bad' cholesterol - LDL, a known risk factor of heart attacks and stroke. Just four tablespoons of the widely used ingredient each day prevented plaque from forming in ...

... disease in people with high triglycerides, or fats, in the blood, and a 14 percent lower risk for patients with elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the bad kind. “The collective evidence from all studies supports a beneficial role of EPA and DHA on coronary heart disease, and stronger ...

... polyunsaturated or monounsaturated. Monounsaturated fats help protect our hearts by maintaining levels of HDL cholesterol while reducing levels of LDL cholesterol. Monounsaturated fats are found in: olive oil, rapeseed oil and their spreads avocados some nuts, such as almonds, brazils and peanuts ...

... It does this by blocking inflammation in two important vascular wall cells: endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) deposits cholesterol in vessel walls, and is thus known as 'bad cholesterol'. Conversely, HDL removes cholesterol and transports it toward the ...

... cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. But previously researchers focused on how oats help reduce levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) — or 'bad' cholesterol — which collects in the lining of the arteries, potentially blocking them. But there is growing evidence that two other ...

... triglycerides and the ratio of cholesterol to HDL-cholesterol. DHA was also found to be more effective than EPA at increasing HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol, with a significant increase to LDL-cholesterol observed for DHA compared to EPA among men (but not women). “Data from this carefully ...

... of Cantanzaro in Italy has also yielded positive results. A study of over two hundred patients with high levels of blood fats found that LDL (also know as 'bad cholesterol) 'bad' cholesterol (LDL) was reduced by 39 per cent after a month of taking Earl Grey extract. It also reduced blood ...

Is BARLEY key to better heart health? Barley found to lower 2 types of 'bad' cholesterol - LDL and non-HDL High cholesterol increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke Findings suggest eating the grain can help prevent heart diease ...

... metabolic syndrome, such as glucose levels and triglycerides, the mice taking 60/mg/kg/day of xanthohumol experienced an 80% reduction in plasma LDL cholesterol, a 78% reduction in interleukin 6 (IL-6, a cytokine involved in inflammation), a 42% reduction in insulin, and a 41% reduction in leptin ...

... in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that when men were fed a diet rich in milk or cheese, their levels of so-called 'bad' LDL cholesterol were lower than when they ate a low-dairy diet containing similar amounts of saturated fat. One issue with dairy foods is that they ...