Sentences with phrase «disease than cholesterol»

There are numerous tests that are shown to be more important markers of an increased risk of coronary artery disease than cholesterol.

We also do conventional blood testing, but test for more than a GP generally would — for instance Homo cysteine and Protein A, which are important markers which fall «outside» the scope of general medical practice, but are nevertheless important predictability markers to more fully assess your risk of heart and vascular disease than cholesterol alone.

Many health experts consider inflammation to be a better predictor of heart disease than cholesterol levels, with heart attacks occurring in athletes at the same rate as in sedentary individuals.

Not exact matches

A large 2014 study of more than 25,000 people with heart disease found that putting people on long - acting doses of vitamin B3 to raise their levels of «good,» or HDL, cholesterol didn't reduce the incidence of heart attacks, strokes, or deaths.

Interestingly, the soluble fiber in oats attaches to cholesterol molecules and transports them out of the body rather than being absorbed into the bloodstream, which can help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease.

And FYI that chicken you eat isn't that healthy, it contains high amounts cholesterol which is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease, more so than sodium which mainly has been shown to increase blood pressure.

More than one third of children eating school lunches already have one of three disease risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels or obesity, said Deborah Rees, a dietitian for the Illinois association's nutrition and education training program.

«Children with low levels of vitamin D were more likely to have high blood pressure and lower levels of high - density lipoprotein, also known as good cholesterol — two factors that are considered major risk factors for heart disease later in life «Children with low vitamin - D levels also had higher levels of parathyroid hormone than their counterparts with adequate vitamin D in their blood.

The current NCEP guidelines, published in 2001 and revised in 2004, recommend statins for heart disease patients with LDL («bad») cholesterol levels greater than 70 milligrams per deciliter of blood and for people who have a moderately elevated risk of heart disease as well as LDL levels above 100 mg / dL.

It is likely that molecules other than cholesterol — the lipid and protein molecules on the surface of the HDL particle — are responsible for the protective effects of HDL particles against heart disease.

«Both controlled - feeding studies that have examined the effects of trans fat on blood cholesterol and epidemiological studies of trans - fat intake in relation to the risk of heart disease and diabetes indicate they are considerably worse than saturated fats,» he says.

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 ACC / AHA cholesterol treatment guideline recommends prescribing the strongest statins at high doses to most men older than 65, even those with no history of heart disease, or any major risk factor for heart attacks, and with normal cholesterol levels.

Other researchers say rising rates of obesity and insulin resistance, linked to increased consumption of refined carbohydrates, are better predictors of heart disease than high cholesterol.

Children with inherited high levels of cholesterol who receive cholesterol - lowering statins in their early years have a lower risk of coronary heart disease than their affected parents, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2013.

We only observed an association with cholesterol and fat levels which could explain a small proportion (less than a third) of the relationship between shorter height and coronary heart disease.

In addition, the survey found that healthcare providers more often focused on a woman's weight rather than other cardiovascular disease risk factors, compared to men who were more likely to be told their cholesterol or blood pressure is too high by their doctors.

«Nutritional interventions have proven that a «whole diet» approach with equal attention to what is consumed as well as what is excluded is more effective in preventing cardiovascular disease than low fat, low cholesterol diets.»

Working in a Stanford - funded lab on the island country, the scientists report that they already have identified more than 20 individual lemurs with unique genetic traits, including obesity, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, cardiac arrhythmias, progressive eye disease and motor and personality disorders.

«On the opposite end of the spectrum, if you don't have any calcified plaque, our estimations indicate that use of aspirin would result in more harm than good, even if you have risk factors for heart disease such as high cholesterol or a family history of the disease.»

Low Cholesterol May Shrink Risk for High - Grade Prostate Cancer Men with lower cholesterol are less likely than those with higher levels to develop high - grade prostate cancer, an aggressive form of the disease with a poorer prognosis, according to results of a Johns Hopkins collaboraCholesterol May Shrink Risk for High - Grade Prostate Cancer Men with lower cholesterol are less likely than those with higher levels to develop high - grade prostate cancer, an aggressive form of the disease with a poorer prognosis, according to results of a Johns Hopkins collaboracholesterol are less likely than those with higher levels to develop high - grade prostate cancer, an aggressive form of the disease with a poorer prognosis, according to results of a Johns Hopkins collaborative study.

A study from an international research team finds that familial hypercholesterolemia — a genetic condition that causes greatly elevated levels of LDL cholesterol throughout life — accounts for less than 2 percent of severely elevated LDL in the general population but also increases the risk of coronary artery disease significantly more than does elevated LDL alone.

Abnormal cholesterol is a known risk factor for heart disease, but doctors usually worry more about high numbers — both LDL and total cholesterol — than low ones.

It is also a much more complex problem than just a simple number like cholesterol levels, and the last four decades have demonstrated that attempting to fight heart disease by addressing cholesterol levels is ineffective.

Since there is evidence (as mentioned above) that high levels may not be a big factor in the heart disease equation, shouldn't we be more focused on reducing rates of heart disease itself rather than just lowering cholesterol levels?

People with type - 2 diabetes are more likely than the general population to develop cardiovascular disease and have lower levels of heart - protective HDL cholesterol, the authors note.

Pomegranate Keeping a much lower profile than the the goji berry but nutritionally possessing a very good profile indeed, the pomegranate is high in vitamin C, B5 and, most important of all, polyphenols called ellagitannins, which several studies suggest may help to reduce cholesterol levels and other heart disease risk factors.

While the fat content in food is now thought to be a more important player in determining the cholesterol level in your body, you should still limit your dietary cholesterol to less than 300 mg / day if you are healthy, and less than 200 mg / day (the amount found in one egg yolk) if you have cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or elevated LDL cholesterol.

A waistline larger than 35 inches can raise your risk of metabolic syndrome — a combo of high blood pressure, high triglycerides, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar — that can up your chances of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.

Any food may contribute to heart disease if it leads to obesity or overweight, but there's little evidence that consuming those calories from cholesterol - rich foods or saturated fat is worse than getting them elsewhere for most people.

For this research, the scientists analyzed data like cholesterol, blood pressure, BMI, blood sugar, diet and exercise, alcohol intake, and tobacco use from more than 3,000 of the individuals to determine healthy lifestyle factors and a low cardiovascular disease risk profile.

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 so, there's been studies after studies to show that more than 50 % of people who end up having cardiovascular disease, end having normal cholesterol levels.

The type and dose of medication will depend on your individual blood fat levels (rather than total cholesterol) and whether you have heart disease, diabetes, or other risk factors for heart disease.

«There's been studies after studies that show that more than 50 % of people who end up having cardiovascular disease end up having normal cholesterol levels.

However, according to the Mayo Clinic, many doctors now believe that for predicting your heart disease risk, your total non-HDL cholesterol level may be more useful than calculating your cholesterol ratio.

Much more impressive evidence also was published to show that the early stages of heart disease, atherosclerosis, and its predictive serum cholesterol marker, were increased much more by dietary protein than by dietary fat, especially the protein in animal - based foods.»

Meanwhile, in the late 1960s a government committee, with far less than universal consensus, decided that eating saturated fat and cholesterol led to cardiovascular disease (heart attacks, strokes, and clogged arteries).

«For predicting your risk of heart disease, many doctors now believe that determining your non-HDL cholesterol level may be more useful than calculating your cholesterol ratio.

Is it better to check for apoB than LDL cholesterol when assessing heart - disease risk?

Eat as much as you like as the body compensates for the amount of cholesterol consumed in food, and cholesterol does not cause heart disease anymore than firefighters cause fires, what causes heart disease is inflammation caused by Processed carbohydrates, processed oils and sugars in other words processed foods, they have now proved that the higher your cholesterol the longer you live and the more intelligent you are.

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.

Well my sister and brother in law started vegan last year, I have notice they lost weight and have no cholesterol but my sister is looking older than me and wrinkly she doesn't drink much water she believes she gets all she needs from veggies and fruit which I disagree, also when you go on a whole food plant based diet are you getting your protein in every meal by adding chick peas, lentil, black beans or kidney beans, hair does use a lot of protein and its need to repair damage from any disease, specially after age 30, or else the body will start by eating the toxins then the fat and finally the muscles and fat from breast.

The American Heart Association recommends getting no more than 7 percent of your total daily calories from saturated fat because of its negative association with heart disease and cholesterol.

So, remnant cholesterol is a far stronger indicator of risk of both heart disease and all - cause mortality than LDL - C.

But plant - based diets not only appear to guard against getting diabetes in the first place, they may successfully treat the disease better than the diabetic diets patients are typically placed on, controlling weight and cholesterol.

In addition to being good for our overall health, reducing carbohydrates and cholesterol, strengthening digestion and immune systems, and even proactively helping us fight off and prevent disease, these fermented and cultured foods are a lot simpler, easier to prepare and enjoy than you might think!

The accuracy of this test still has room for improvement, as it can vary depending on the time of day and other factors, but it is a much better indication of heart disease risk than a cholesterol test (which is practically useless for determining heart disease risk).

As it turns out, your lipoprotein a might just be the strongest genetic link that we have — even more than cholesterol — which determines whether or not you are at risk for heart disease.

An article published in 2010 in The New England Journal of Medicine indicated that people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are more likely than those without it to have buildups of cholesterol - filled plaque in their arteries.