Benefits of High-Fiber Diets During Early Years
High-Fiber Diets During Early Adult Years May Lower Lifetime Cardiovascular Disease Risk A new study from Northwestern Medicine shows a high-fiber diet could be a critical heart-healthy lifestyle change young and middle-aged adults can make. The study found adults between 20 and 59 years old with the highest fiber intake had a significantly lower estimated... more
5 Great Health Tips for Type II Diabetes
In order to control or even reverse Type II diabetes, one the main things you need to do is control the release of insulin. Here are 5 tips to help you: 1. Minimize the use of grains, , even whole grains. The reason for this is that even cooked whole grains are starchy and will cause a spike in sugar levels, thus needing to dump more insulin. 2.... more
How To Lower LDL Cholesterol Effectively
First off, let me explain what LDL cholesterol actually is. LDL cholesterol is a type of lipoprotein which is commonly referred to as bad cholesterol, because high levels of it indicate a high risk of heart disease. Now that we know how serious it is, let’s look at how to lower LDL cholesterol. The biggest culprit of high cholesterol is undoubtedly... more
What Is High Cholesterol And How Does It Affect Me
Cholesterol is a type of fat that is part of all animal cells. It is essential for many of the body metabolic processes, including hormone and bile production, and to help the body use vitamin D. Cholesterol is more abundant in tissues which either synthesize more or have more abundant densely-packed membranes, for example, the liver, spinal cord and... more
Increase your fiber so you can avoid side effects of statins
The topic of cholesterol used to be pretty straightforward: Oatmeal was good, eggs were bad. Total cholesterol less than 200 was good, more than 200 meant, well, more oatmeal. Nowadays, total cholesterol doesn’t really matter as much as the breakdown of LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. Think of LDL... more
Red meat and dairy may be good for us
In a new book, Jennifer McLagan questions scientific basis for the low-fat diet and opens up our menus Fat finds itself in and out of fashion more frequently than flares and leggings. One minute we are being urged to avoid it and told that very low-fat diets are the way to go; the next we are encouraged to gorge on it, Atkins-style. Throughout fat’s... more
Barley may play a role in reducing cardiovascular risk
People who regularly ate barley had a statistically significant reduction in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides, Craig I. Coleman, Pharm.D., and colleagues reported in the “Annals of Family Medicine”. Because previous research had shown that reducing LDL cholesterol is significant in lowering coronary disease risks, the... more
Cholesterol And Your Diet
Lowering your dietary intake of cholesterol is recommended to maintain overall good health. Basic dietary guidelines are as follows: Limit the following in your diet: Fats, especially saturated fats. All foods containing partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (most margarines and baked goods. Dairy fats, such as whole milk, cheese made with whole milk,... more
Best Ways To Lower Cholesterol Naturally
If you want to stay fit and healthy, you should keep an eye on your cholesterol intake. There are natural ways of lowering cholesterol if it is out of control. The first natural way is by taking your diet seriously. There are also dietary supplements that will help you lower your cholesterol. For diets high in saturated fats, eating more fiber rich... more
Information On Cholesterol Levels.
Total cholesterol level can be determined through a simple blood test, and in fact, an at-home test kit is available and can be just as accurate as the standard tests procured in a doctor’s office. So how do you know if you’re at risk for heart disease or blood clots from cholesterol? The first step is to know your ‘number’. In other words,... more
