Sentences with phrase «better cholesterol ratios»

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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.

So PAMF focuses on the ratio of triglycerides to HDL — the «good» cholesterol — while plotting ethnically adjusted BMI and waist - size statistics.

But, coconuts have been shown to balance blood sugar levels, boost metabolism, and improve good versus bad cholesterol ratios.

Coconut oil has a saturated fat called lauric acid, a medium chain saturated fatty acid, that has been shown to increase the good HDL cholesterol in the blood to help improve cholesterol ratio levels.

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.

Some doctors may use your «cholesterol ratio,» the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL (good) cholesterol, to determine your risk for heart disease.

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.

According to the Cooper Institute, a good way to determine what kind of LDL particles you have is to find your ratio of triglycerides to HDL cholesterol.

While I can appreciate Mr. Feldman's efforts and I am also a hyper responder, I have no doubt that cholesterol levels are merely an artifact / symptom of the real cause of CVD which is hyperinsulinemia which for type 2 diebetics or pre-diabetics (which are simply undiagnosed diabetics) is due to high carbohydrate diets causing high blood glucose levels as well as other known causes of infllammation such as trans fat and high omega 6 to omega 3 ratios.

To calculate your cholesterol ratio, divide your high - density lipoprotein (HDL, or «good») cholesterol number into your total cholesterol number.

Instead, cholesterol ratio is a much better number to focus on.

Total cholesterol / HDL ratio is a good indicator of how long LDL is hanging around in the blood and remains the best standard assessment of heart disease risk.

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 recent research suggests that coconut oil that's not partially hydrogenated (like it was in many early studies), is full of healthy fatty acids that are easier for the body to burn, and has actually been linked to health benefits like increased HDL «good» cholesterol and improved cholesterol ratios.

Brink solves the dilemma from a proven strategy that works well for most athletes, «By mixing a high quality whey protein powder with a high quality soy isolate in a 2:1 ratio and supplementing two - three times a day, the athlete may experience best of all possible worlds (as related to the high BV, immune enhancing, nitrogen retaining abilities of the whey and the cholesterol lowering / thyroid stimulating abilities of the soy).

There have been plenty of studies lately that indicate that eating whole eggs actually raises your good HDL cholesterol to a higher degree than LDL cholesterol, thereby improving your overall cholesterol ratio and blood chemistry.

The LDL level doesn't tell you whether cholesterol is coming or going — the TG / HDL ratio is the best guide to that.

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.

Intake of flaxseeds has also been shown to decrease the ratio of LDL - to - HDL cholesterol in several human studies and to increase the level of apolipoprotein A1, which is the major protein found in HDL cholesterol (the «good» 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.

One of the conclusions made at the recent consensus conference points to the long - standing, well - researched notion that the ratio of total cholesterol to the «good» HDL cholesterol is the best indicator of cardiac risk — better than the single LDL number.

To my eyes, Dr Baker's cholesterol values are fairly unremarkable other than to note that his TG: HDL ratio is 1.3 (which is good) and his total cholesterol: HDL is 4.6 which is OK.

According to Abram Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D., «Niacin is one of the best substances for elevating high density lipoprotein cholesterol (the «good cholesterol) and so decreases the ratio of the total cholesterol over high density cholesterol.»

Transamerica will provide the best rate class for clients older than 70 years old with a 5.5 cholesterol ratio.

Some examples of why Transamerica is a great choice for Senior Life Insurance, is that the company will offer the best rate class for clients 71 and older with a 5.5 cholesterol ratio.

With a ratio of 4.5 and total cholesterol under 300, we were able to get Nicholas preferred best and multiple offers with a big insurer, saving him money every month.

Transamerica will offer the best rate class for clients 71 and older with a 5.5 cholesterol ratio.

Life insurance companies are going to look at two numbers: your total blood cholesterol level, and the ratio of your total cholesterol to the «good» HDL cholesterol.

They offer the best rate class for clients 71 and older with a 5.5 cholesterol ratio or who have a blood pressure reading of 145/85 and are also 71 and older.

So you have a better idea of what this means, for Preferred Plus Non Tobacco, your total cholesterol needs to be below 250 or sometimes 300, or in other words less than a 5.5 ratio.

If your HDL, often called good cholesterol, is high, your cholesterol ratio will be more favorable and you can expect better offers.

Companies like Mutual of Omaha will prefer maximum cholesterol levels of 300 and ratios of 4.5 for their best rates for individuals between the ages of 18 and 55, and a ratio of 5.0 for anyone over 55.

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