HIGH CHOLESTEROL can lead to a range of health issues, which can be very serious. It’s important to keep your cholesterol levels low in order to prevent these from occurring. Follow these top diet tips for lower cholesterol. Cholesterol is a fatty substance, known as a lipid, and is essential for the normal functioning of...
Here’s how to control cholesterol with home remedies. Nutritionists say your cholesterol levels largely hinge on what you eat, and therefore recommend including garlic, amla and fenugreek seeds, among others, in your diet. If you’ve been having a lot of chicken tikka, mutton seekh kabab and other tandoori dishes from restaurants on a regular basis,...
Blood pressure and cholesterol lowering drugs continue to improve survival in patients with hypertension after more than a decade, according to late breaking results from the ASCOT Legacy study presented today at ESC Congress 2018 and published in The Lancet. Dr Ajay K. Gupta, of the William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University London, UK,...
High cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease and other lifestyle diseases. Before you reach for the meds, talk to your doctor about trying to alter your diet instead. These cholesterol-lowering recipes can help! How I Lowered My Cholesterol with Diet Alone When I was 25, I went in for a routine physical and...
Postmenopausal factors may have an impact on the heart-protective qualities of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) – also known as “good cholesterol” – according to a 2018 study led by researchers in the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. The findings, published July 19th in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, a journal of the American...
Cut cholesterol with Avocadoes The avocado has claimed a good reputation for itself with its exceptional health benefits. Though shunned as a fattening and high-calorie food in the past, science has proven that this creamy fruit has way more health benefits than we think. We are thankful that the avocado has found its way into...
Sign of high cholesterol Lumps of benign fatty tissue under the skin, or lipoma, could be a sign of high cholesterol, a doctor said on Saturday. Young people with a family history of heart conditions should watch out for changes in their body, said Chen Wei-cheng (陳韋成), cardiovascular disease internist at Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital in...
The benefits of lowering cholesterol Cholesterol can be a confusing medical topic. There are measurements to understand. Medications to consider. And inherited genes and lifestyle choices to factor in. Mason Freeman, MD, an endocrinologist and chief of the Lipid Metabolism Unit at Mass General, often tells his patients that treating cholesterol is prevention medicine. Getting...
Cholesterol-lowering diet High blood pressure can be treated by changing your diet plan or lifestyle, to include more healthy foods and more exercise. The condition may be caused by eating a lot of salty foods, drinking large amounts of alcohol, being overweight or not exercising regularly. It can also be caused by factors you can’t...
Lower cholesterol level in kids Having vitamin D rich diet may help reduce the cholesterol levels in children and have beneficial impact on other risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases, suggests new research. Children with vitamin D level of more than 80 nmol/l (nanomoles per litre) had lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad” cholesterol levels...