Sentences with phrase «decrease plasma cholesterol»

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Dr. Jiang found that LPCAT3 deficiency significantly reduces polyunsaturated PC levels in the plasma membrane of the cells that line the intestines, which in turn reduces lipid absorption and decreases levels of lipids (cholesterol, triglyceride, and phospholipid) in circulation.

Fasting plasma insulin, insulin resistance, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol decreased significantly as well.2

This potent tree resin does double - duty for your health, because it's primarily been used to lower cholesterol AND has shown potential to decrease plasma insulin levels and improve your glucose tolerance.

After consuming a diet with a high fat content (greater than 100 g fat / day) for two weeks, the mean plasma cholesterol level increased (p less than 0.02) while the mean SHBG level decreased (p less than 0.02).

However, they did find that low - carb diets were associated with significant decreases in body weight as well as improvements in several cardiovascular risk factors, including decreases in triglycerides, fasting glucose, blood pressure, body mass index, abdominal circumference, plasma insulin and c - reactive protein, as well as an increase in HDL «good» cholesterol.

Meanwhile, consuming the juice of citrus fruits shows a decrease of plasma cholesterol and triglycerides levels, liver cholesterol and circulating LDL: HDL [7, 27].

Soy phosphatide complexes (one being lecithin or phosphatidylcholine) improve brain function and memory, and both phosphatides and phytosterols reduce cholesterol and LDL in plasma (decreasing chances for atherosclerosis) by inhibiting cholesterol uptake in the gut (* Cohn et al. 2010, Sanclemente et al. 2009).

The amino acids and plant phosphatides and phytosterols in GenFX can with exercise and a balanced diet help maintain muscle mass and strength, decrease fat deposits, keep cholesterol and LDL levels at low healthy levels in plasma, and help maintain or improve memory and cognition.

Animal studies suggest that green tea extracts may help lower plasma cholesterol by decreasing cholesterol synthesis and hampering the liver's production of LDL.

The fructose diet had no significant effect on fasting plasma cholesterol, HDL - C or LDL - C in either men or women (values for these parameters decreased over the course of the study regardless of diet).

Previous studies in normal subjects have reported no effects of the amount of dietary fiber on plasma triglyceride concentrations.42 In our study, the decrease in plasma triglyceride and VLDL cholesterol concentrations during the high - fiber diet could have been due to the improvement in glycemic control.

In relation to CVD, elevated blood pressure has been shown to be positively associated with higher intakes of red and processed meat, even though the mechanism is unclear, except that possibly meat may substitute for other beneficial foods such as grains, fruits, or vegetables.32 Mean plasma total cholesterol, low - density lipoprotein cholesterol, very - low - density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglyceride levels were found to be decreased in subjects who substituted red meat with fish.33, 34 Vegetarians have lower arachidonic, eicosapentaenoic, and docosahexaenoic acid levels and higher linoleate and antioxidant levels in platelet phospholipids; such a biochemical profile may be related to decreased atherogenesis and thrombogenesis.34 - 36

Evidence from some studies48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 has indicated that a high - carbohydrate diet compared with a high - unsaturated - fat diet (ie, MUFA), both of which are low in SFA and cholesterol, can cause an increase in plasma triglyceride concentrations and a decrease in HDL cholesterol levels.

Psyllium decreased plasma concentrations of total cholesterol by 5.6 percent and LDL cholesterol by 8.6 percent; concentrations were unchanged in the cellulose group.