Sentences with phrase «disease by lowering cholesterol»

Trying to prevent heart disease by lowering cholesterol is like trying to prevent obesity by cutting out lettuce.

† Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 7 grams of soluble fiber per day from psyllium husk, as in Metamucil, may reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol.

and over) For lowering cholesterol to promote heart health † Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 7 grams of soluble fiber per day from psyllium husk, as in Metamucil, may reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol.

- Heart Health: Research has shown that soluble fiber helps reduce your risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol levels and improving your lipid levels.

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These published studies showed that crude kuzu root preparations or their extracted flavonoids, given as injections or taken orally, Researchers also report that flavonoids lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of forming blood clots, protect the heart against cardiovascular disease, and protect the brain by dilating cerebral microvessels to increase blood flow.

By tossing fresh vegetables and legumes into a big pot and letting them simmer, you can nourish your body with healthy nutrients that have been linked to lowering your risk of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, blood pressure and high cholesterol.

Getting enough protein in your diet will make it more likely you'll gain muscle instead of fat, and fiber is important for digestive health — as it helps prevent constipation — and may lower your risk for stroke and heart disease by reducing your cholesterol levels.

It also aids in reducing the risk of heart disease by lowering LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol).

According to Medical News Today, avocados have also been linked to improving health conditions by lowering cholesterol levels, lowering the risk of heart disease and even providing a healthier skin tone.

They help manage weight (because they help curb cravings because they take a lot time to digest), they can help reduce the risk of heart disease, they help to ward off diabetes (helping to reduce both blood sugar and insulin levels and they help to keep cholesterol in check (by lowering LDL (bad cholesterol) and elevating HDL (good cholesterol).

Breastfeeding may decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease in later life, as indicated by lower cholesterol and C - reactive protein levels in breastfed adult women.

Another recently published systematic review and meta - analysis found that eating on average one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can also reduce «bad cholesterol» by five per cent and therefore lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.

An analysis using genetics finds that increased low - density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL - C), high - density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL - C), and possibly triglyceride (TG) levels are associated with a lower risk of diabetes, and increased LDL - C and TG levels are associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease, according to a study published online by JAMA Cardiology.

A new strategy — an injectable antibody — for lowering blood lipids and thereby potentially preventing coronary artery disease and other conditions caused by the build - up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances on the artery walls, is supported by findings from two new studies from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Another recently published systematic review and meta - analysis by Dr. Sievenpiper's research group found that eating on average one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can also reduce «bad cholesterol» by five per cent and therefore lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.

A statin drug commonly used to lower cholesterol is not effective in reducing the number and severity of flare ups from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the results of a large multicenter clinical trial designed and directed by Gerard J. Criner, MD, Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA..

The truth is that lifestyle is far more important than cholesterol levels in determining the risk of heart disease for the vast majority of people, but this is getting drowned out by the commercially fueled cholesterol - lowering frenzy.

The hypothesis holds that vegetable oils rich in linoleic acid, like safflower and corn, are good for heart health, that saturated fats, such as those in red meat and dairy products, clog arteries and are very bad, and that replacing the latter with the former reduces deaths from heart attacks, heart disease, and strokes by lowering blood cholesterol levels.

We get heavily hyped drugs like Avastin, which shrank tumors without adding significant time to cancer patients» lives (and increased the incidence of heart failure and blood clots to boot); Avandia, which lowered blood sugar in diabetics but raised the average risk of heart attack by 43 percent; torcetrapib, which raised both good cholesterol and death rates; and Flurizan, which reduced brain plaque but failed to slow the cognitive ravages of Alzheimer's disease before trials were finally halted in 2008.

Among type - 2 diabetic patients with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease — those with high levels of triglycerides and low levels of «good» cholesterol (high - density lipoprotein or HDL)-- fenofibrate cut adverse cardiovascular outcomes by 30 per cent in women and 24 per cent in men.

The cholesterol - lowering drug fenofibrate cuts cardiovascular disease risks by 30 per cent in women with type - 2 diabetes, a new University of Sydney study reveals.

Traffic - related air pollution may increase cardiovascular disease risk by lowering levels of high - density lipoprotein (HDL), commonly known as «good» cholesterol, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.

ApoE as a major causative factor and therapeutic target in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders; small - molecule structure correctors to convert apoE4 to apoE3 and reverse the detrimental effects of apoE4 on mitochondria and the cytoskeleton; small - molecule protease inhibitors to block the formation of toxic fragments of apoE4; Plasma lipoprotein metabolism regulation involving apoE and apoB; cholesterol homeostasis modulation by lipoprotein receptors controlling lipoprotein clearance by the liver; Plasma HDL cholesterol (HDL - C) metabolism in the progression of atherosclerosis; the genetic epidemiology of the metabolic syndrome and low HDL - C levels established by the Turkish Heart Study.

Mipomersen (Kynamro) reduces low - density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by silencing a gene that produces apolipoprotein B - 100, a building block of LDL; the drug can treat familial hypercholesterolemia, an inherited disease that may cause heart attacks at an early age.

A vegan take on the low - carbohydrate Atkins diet could induce weight loss and curb heart disease by up to 10 % per decade by lowering bad cholesterol LDL, suggests research published in British Medical Journal Open.

That's why it's known to help regulate blood sugar levels, and protect against heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol.

Some evidence suggests that eggs might even be beneficial for cholesterol by raising levels of HDL cholesterol, the «good» cholesterol that's linked to a lower risk of heart disease.

It may also help fight certain diseases: «The polyphenols found in green tea not only reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by lowering your total and LDL cholesterol but may also reduce your risk of breast cancer,» says Sonia Oyola, MD, of the University of Chicago.

By Ray Hainer MONDAY, June 15, 2009 (Health.com)-- A statin can be a lifesaver if you're at risk of heart disease, but some people who take the cholesterol - lowering drugs — up to 20 %, by some estimates — have to stop because of muscle pain, the most common side effecBy Ray Hainer MONDAY, June 15, 2009 (Health.com)-- A statin can be a lifesaver if you're at risk of heart disease, but some people who take the cholesterol - lowering drugs — up to 20 %, by some estimates — have to stop because of muscle pain, the most common side effecby some estimates — have to stop because of muscle pain, the most common side effect.

A statin can be a lifesaver if you're at risk of heart disease, but some people who take the cholesterol - lowering drugs — up to 20 %, by some estimates — have to stop because of muscle pain, the most common side effect.

It's «heart - friendly» (aka proven to lower cholesterol levels with its high - fibre content), and provides unique antioxidants that reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by removing unhealthy... Read more»

By controlling your cholesterol levels, blackberries lower your risk of cardiovascular disease.

High cholesterol is caused by low thyroid function, by infections in the body, gum disease.

They also contain significant amounts of phytosterols, a compound thought to reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering high levels of damaging LDL cholesterol (6).

Almond Meal Flour: significantly reduce heart disease risk factors by lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol.

Before we talk about cholesterol lowering foods, let's start by talking about what foods cause high cholesterol and increase your risk for cardiovascular disease.

However, vegans (supplemented properly with Vit B12) still lower their risk for cardiovascular disease by not throwing more dietary saturated fat + cholesterol onto the fire, raising LDL even further than necessary.

And all of these benefits combine to help lower a person's risk of cardiovascular disease (among many other diseases including at least 11 known cancers) by reducing risk factors like obesity, hypertension, and high blood 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.

• Catechins help reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and regulating blood clots.

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The idea that small LDL particles are the only bad ones and large LDL is benign is just something made up by people selling low carb diets as a way to excuse one of the biggest flaws of the diet, which is that it raises your LDL cholesterol and consequently your risk of developing heart disease.

In other words, we already have «solid evidence» that vegetable oils prevent heart disease, and we can be quite certain that part of the way they do this is by lowering cholesterol, but we are still wondering just how they lower cholesterol and whether they do any other cool stuff to boot.

In several clinical trials of interventions designed to lower plasma cholesterol, reductions in coronary heart disease mortality have been offset by an unexplained rise in suicides and other violent deaths

Combined with stressful and sedentary lifestyles, and particularly when complicated by cholesterol - lowering medication, this amounts to nothing less than a blueprint for creating Alzheimer's disease and other forms of neurological degeneration.

In fact, Morgan, Palinkas, Barrett - Connor, and Winged (1993) articulate this with, «In several clinical trials of interventions designed to lower plasma cholesterol, reductions in coronary heart disease mortality have been offset by an unexplained rise in suicides and other violent deaths» (p. 75).

Other powerful anti-inflammatory compounds in pumpkin are selenium, Omega - 3 fatty acids, and sterols, all of which also contribute to prevent cardiovascular diseases by reducing cholesterol levels and lowering blood pressure.

It is also free of cholesterol and has low levels of saturated fat, both of which are promoted by mainstream media and medical advice as culprits in heart disease.

The consumption of food containing trans - fat (as opposed to saturated fats) has unequivocally been shown to increase the risk of heart disease by raising levels of LDL (bad cholesterol), and lowering levels of HDL (good cholesterol).