Other Issues With Atherosclerosis

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Atherosclerosis, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Heart Diseases, Heart Health

Know Your Blood-Flow
Atherosclerosis can narrow arteries and decrease blood supply to just about any part of the body.  The plaque of atherosclerosis can also become unstable and burst, causing a complete loss of blood to an area.  A loss of blood to the area can cause major damage or even cell death.  While you really don’t [...]

Tell Me About Fat and the Fat Content of Foods

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Exercise, Heart Diseases, Heart Health

Get the Skinny on Fat
Is fat good or is fat bad?  In America over the last 50 years this question has become more difficult to answer.  Part of the issue is that there is not one statement that can be made that would take into account the complexity of what fat is and what it [...]

Snacking With High Cholesterol

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Cholesterol Foods, Diets for Cholesterol, Heart Health, Naturally Lower Cholesterol, Nutrition, Weight Management

Apples and Peanut Butter
Apples are rich in natural fiber, and fiber is an absolute must in any healthy diet.  These colorful fruits can actually help lower cholesterol.  On top of that, the skin is rich in antioxidants.  Your choice of apple will change what antioxidants you can get out of it, since colors are a [...]

What is the Difference Between Good and Bad Cholesterol?

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, HDL - High Density Lipoproteins, Heart Health, LDL Low Density Lipoproteins, Research

Good vs. Bad
Every good story has to have a good guy and a bad guy.  We like nice distinct lines so we know how to label things in our minds.  When dealing with the body and health it is not always that easy to cut a line between good and bad.  You can run into [...]

Study- Nutrim increased HDL, decreased LDL, decreased fasting blood glucose, and significantly reduced body weight and BMI.

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Blood Glucose, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Exercise, HDL - High Density Lipoproteins, Heart Health, LDL Low Density Lipoproteins, Nutrition, Research, Weight Management

Nutrim Offers Hope
One pill that does it all.  Isn’t that what most Americans are looking for?  How about a powder that does a lot?  One research study showed that Nutrim powder might be as good as it gets without any crazy side effects. 
The Plan
The study was carried out in 38 middle aged, overweight males with high [...]

What Are Some Good Foods to Eat for Healthy Cholesterol Levels?

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cardio Vascular Disease, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Cholesterol Foods, Diets for Cholesterol, Exercise, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, Naturally Lower Cholesterol, Nutrition, Weight Management

Healthy Tips
High fiber vegetable source foods are best for a cholesterol lowering diet.  This includes beans, whole grains, nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables.  In addition to fiber, all of these have natural phytochemicals (plant chemicals) which are beneficial to your heart health and your overall well-being.
Protein Sources
Use beans and whole grain recipes for dinner to [...]

How Do I increase My HDL?

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Cholesterol Medication, Exercise, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, Naturally Lower Cholesterol, Nutrition, Research, Weight Management

The “Good” Cholesterol
A good level of HDL cholesterol is vital to heart health.  The idea is that HDL cholesterol is cholesterol that is being moved to the liver, where it will be processed.  After the liver, the cholesterol leaves the body.  HDL levels reflect how well your body is processing cholesterol.  When your LDL is [...]

Why is My Doctor So Set on Using Medications to Lower My Cholesterol?

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cardio Vascular Disease, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Cholesterol Medication, Diets for Cholesterol, Exercise, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, Naturally Lower Cholesterol, Nutrition, Weight Management

Addressing the Issue
I will not pretend I know the answer to this question, but I can give some of my opinions on the matter.
Doctors for years have been telling us to eat right and exercise.  For most of those years we have taken a very American stance and asked them kindly to mind their own [...]

What Do My Cholesterol Numbers Mean?

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cardio Vascular Disease, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Coronary Heart Disease, HDL - High Density Lipoproteins, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, LDL Low Density Lipoproteins, Triglycerides

So you came back from the doctors office with a page full of numbers and you are trying to make some sense of them.  I am going to try to give a simple breakdown of the main components of the number on a cholesterol blood test.  Hopefully, by the end of this post you’re a [...]

What the Government Says About Cholesterol- It May Suprise You

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, LDL Low Density Lipoproteins, Nutrition, Weight Management

The ATP III
The ATPIII is considered to be the most authoritative document on cholesterol in America. It was released by the National Cholesterol Education Program.  It gives guidance to physicians and those in the health care field on how to address high cholesterol levels in America.  It answers the why, what, how, and why [...]

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