Sentences with phrase «called bad cholesterol»

«Transformed cells take up LDL» (so - called bad cholesterol) and is «capable of stimulating [the] growth of [human] breast cancer cells» in a petri dish.
More importantly, the men's low - density - lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the so - called bad cholesterol, fell by 15 percent during the period when they ate the calcium - fortified chocolate but remained at baseline levels when they ate the unmodified candy.
Cardiologists not associated with the White House said that President Trump's physical exam revealed serious heart concerns, including very high levels of so - called bad cholesterol, which raises the risk that he could have a heart attack while in office.
Most commonly, doctors look for increased levels of LDL, the so - called bad cholesterol, when examining for risk of heart disease.

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Take the example of a new class of cholesterol - busting treatments called PCSK9 inhibitors, from companies like Sanofi / Regeneron and Amgen, which decimate levels of «bad» cholesterol in patients.
The ongoing American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in New Orleans is producing a deluge of data — including some promising prospects for a class of next - generation cholesterol drugs that have been slow to take off so far in the U.S. So - called PCSK9 inhibitors have shown tremendous efficacy in lowering LDL - C, or «bad» cholesterol.
Showed significantly greater improvements in serum levels of total cholesterol and low - density lipoprotein (LDL)-- the so - called «bad» cholesterol; and
Yes it is fat, but what we call «healthy fat», since it contains more unsaturated fat (the good one, the one we need) than saturated fat (the bad one, responsible for cholesterol).
In the study, the researchers found that people with one inactive copy of NPC1L1 appeared to be protected against high LDL cholesterol — the so - called «bad» cholesterol — and coronary heart disease, a narrowing of the heart's arteries that can lead to heart attacks.
Research has shown that oxidation of cholesterol - rich low - density liproteins (LDLs)-- the so - called bad lipoproteins — contributes to their transformation into fatty plaque.
However, reductions in these individuals» low - density lipoprotein (LDL, commonly called the «bad cholesterol») and triglyceride concentrations were marginal, said lead author Bridget A. Hannon, a graduate research assistant at the university.
Low - density lipoprotein, usually referred to as LDL cholesterol, the so called «bad cholesterol», might not be so bad after all, in particular with individuals who exercise.
The previous guidelines were simplistically fixated on levels of the so - called «bad» cholesterol — LDL, or low density lipoprotein.
Then there is a type of cholesterol called LDL and it is regarded as bad cholesterol because high amounts of LDL can accelerate plaque growth in the walls of the blood vessels.
LDL is typically called «bad cholesterol» but this is a simplistic and inaccurate view of cholesterol.
Tomatoes also contain a compound called lycopene, which also gives them their red colour, and there is growing research into its properties and potential for reducing «bad» cholesterol (LDL) and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Antioxidants can protect your heart by decreasing the amount of low - density lipoprotein cholesterol, which is also called LDL and more popularly known as the «bad» cholesterol.
Called «bad» cholesterol, LDL can build up in the arteries, forming plaque that makes them narrow and less flexible, a condition called atheroscleCalled «bad» cholesterol, LDL can build up in the arteries, forming plaque that makes them narrow and less flexible, a condition called atherosclecalled atherosclerosis.
A few months before starting his carnivore diet experiment, Munsey's blood work revealed that his total cholesterol was 180mg / dL, his HDL level (frequently called the «good» cholesterol) was 57, and his LDL (the so - called «bad» cholesterol) was 123.
High LDL cholesterol (LDL is called «bad» cholesterol) is only weakly correlated with heart disease.
Accounting for all other variables, the study researchers found that the women who consumed the daily vitamin D and calcium had statistically significant lower levels of LDL cholesterol, which is often called the «bad» cholesterol.
Murray also notes that alfalfa sprouts contain compounds called saponins, which can help lower your LDL, or bad, cholesterol while also increasing your HDL, or «good» cholesterol.
What makes the oats a detox superstar is their specific dietary fiber type, called beta - glucan, with exceptional benefits like lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease by lowering the bad cholesterol levels, stabilizing blood sugar levels, reducing the risk of Type 2 diabetes, and for lowering the risk of breast cancer for women.
HEART DISEASE: Researchers are fairly certain that oxidative modification of LDL - cholesterol (sometimes called «bad» cholesterol) promotes blockages in coronary arteries that may lead to atherosclerosis and possible heart attacks.
Celery contains an element called butylphthalide that helps reduce bad cholesterol.
Unlike other dietary fats, trans fat — also called trans - fatty acids — both raises your LDL («bad») cholesterol and lowers your HDL («good») cholesterol.
Several clinical trials have reported that diets that incorporate avocado may help lower levels of L.D.L., or «badcholesterol, because the fruit contains plant sterols called phytosterols that compete with cholesterol for absorption in the intestines.
Like saturated fats, trans fats raise so - called bad LDL cholesterol.
The one that deposits cholesterol in your arteries is understandably called bad (LDL) and the one that removes the gunk is called good (HDL) and eating eggs not only increases your LDL (bad), but unfortunately does all sorts of other nasty things as mentioned in the video today.
Dates, which are rich sources of phenolic radical scavenger antioxidants, also inhibit the oxidation of LDL (the so - called «bad cholesterol») and stimulate the removal of cholesterol from lipid - laden arterial cells.
Recent research paints a more intricate picture of this peculiar molecule and has called into question the statement that elevated LDL cholesterol is bad for you.
A factoid from ACS's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry indicates that naturally occurring polyphenols in cocoa, the fundamental component in chocolate, actually boost levels of HDL, the «good» cholesterol, while at the same time reducing the atherogenicity of so - called «bad» variety — LDL — by preventing its oxidation.
Pumpkin seeds, which are naturally rich in certain plant - based chemicals called phytosterols, have been shown in studies to reduce LDL or «bad» cholesterol.
Creamy, succulent avocados not only contain the best kind of fat, a monounsaturated fat called oleic acid, but also help block the absorption of bad fats (cholesterol).
Diets that are successful in reducing body weight should also lower the level of bad LDL cholesterol, as well as another dangerous factor called «C - reactive protein» (CRP) which is regarded as even more important risk factor than elevated cholesterol levels.
Lobbied by pharmaceutical companies and their allies, LDL — the so - called «bad» cholesterol — has become the new simplistic single number guide in prescribing cholesterol - lowering drugs.
Every fat cat from Las Lomas Polo is shadowed wherever he goes by five or six escorts, and Spider Salazar is even worse; ever since he struck it rich he's had himself protected by a troop of thugs trained in Israel, and that night Spider, who hadn't been on a horse for months because he was clogged with cholesterol and had to content himself with watching from the stands, that night Spider, who was completely plastered, ordered them to bring him the most spirited horse, a big, imperious bay called Parsley, and if I say «called,» Agustina princess, it's because no one calls it anything anymore, since in the darkness, the mud, and the commotion, Parsley lost his temper and threw Spider, slamming him against a rock, and then some genius of a bodyguard, a guy they call the Sucker, had the brilliant idea of teaching the horse a lesson by blasting it with his machine gun, leaving it riddled like a sieve with its hooves pointing up at the moon, the most pathetic little scene imaginable.
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