It may be a result of the ingestion of soy inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol or the effect of nonprotein components, such as fiber and isoflavones,
affecting cholesterol metabolism.
Not exact matches
Compared to eating earlier in the day, prolonged delayed eating can increase weight, insulin and
cholesterol levels, and negatively
affect fat
metabolism, and hormonal markers implicated in heart disease, diabetes and other health problems, according to results from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Secreted by certain brain cells, APOE is known to regulate
cholesterol metabolism within the brain and can bind to A-beta peptides, suggesting that the different forms of the protein may
affect whether and how toxic A-beta plaques form.
There IS evidence that certain foods will
affect your
metabolism — either increasing it or decreasing it; that certain foods increase your
cholesterol levels, while other foods will lower your
cholesterol; that certain foods will
affect your insulin levels; that certain foods
affect your blood pressure.
Produced from
cholesterol in the adrenal glands, cortisol is an active steroid hormone that
affects fat and glucose
metabolism and can increase blood pressure by changing water and salt balance in the colon and kidneys.
Thyroid hormones control
metabolism and organ function, directly
affecting weight loss or gain, energy levels, skin condition, memory, heart rate,
cholesterol levels, menstrual regularity, as well as many other functions.
Like soybeans, whole grains are good sources of phytoestrogens, plant compounds that may
affect blood
cholesterol levels, blood vessel elasticity, bone
metabolism, and many other cellular metabolic processes.
Like soybeans, whole grains are important sources of phytoestrogens, plant compounds that may
affect blood
cholesterol levels, blood vessel elasticity, bone
metabolism, and many other cellular metabolic processes.
The diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, a precursor to type 2 diabetes, occurs when a person has three out of five of the following disorders that
affect metabolism: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high triglycerides, low levels of good
cholesterol and abdominal obesity.