But, coconuts have been shown to balance blood sugar levels, boost metabolism, and improve good versus
bad cholesterol ratios.
Not exact matches
This sweet, rich oil was shown to do some pretty nifty things for abdominally obese women in a 2009 study out of Brazil, including decreasing their waist circumference, increasing beneficial HDL (high - density lipoprotein)
cholesterol and improving the
ratio of «
bad» LDL (low - density lipoprotein) to «good» HDL
cholesterol.
Coconuts contain medium - chain triglycerides (MCTs) that increase good
cholesterol and lower the
ratio of
bad to good
cholesterol.
Coconuts contain medium - chain triglycerides (MCTs) which assists to increase good
cholesterol and lower the
ratio of
bad and good
cholesterol.
Extra standing time was also associated with 0.06 mmol / L higher average levels of the «good» type of
cholesterol, HDL, and a 6 % lower average total / HDL
cholesterol ratio, which indicates an improvement in the total amount of HDL
cholesterol in relation to «
bad» LDL
cholesterol.
Last year, it crept up to 225 and although my doctor was raising his eyebrows, my «good» HDL
cholesterol was still in a high
ratio to the LDL «
bad»
cholesterol.
By raising HDL
cholesterol over
bad LDL
cholesterol, you improve your overall
cholesterol ratio and blood chemistry.
Well, coconut oil has been shown in some studies to raise HDL
cholesterol (good
cholesterol) so it helps your
ratio of good to
bad.
But at the same time,
cholesterol may go up on a ketogenic diet but if it does, I see the HTL go up in conjunction wih the LDL so the
ratio is not getting
worst and the trigs will also go down and the particles side shifts so your LDL A would go up, B would go down and your LDL will also improve too.
Fish and Omega Fatty Acids found in fish help prevent blood clots, heart attacks and improves the
ratio of good to
bad cholesterol.
It may raise LDL,
bad cholesterol, but it also raises HDL, good
cholesterol, so the important LDL to HDL
ratio is maintained.
Green tea can reduce
bad cholesterol in your blood and improve the
ratio of good to
bad cholesterol.
I feel you should also mention there is good and
bad cholesterol, and that it's the
ratio of one to the other which is important, not dietary
cholesterol.