Sentences with phrase «elevated total cholesterol»

A number of studies have found that garlic reduces elevated total cholesterol levels and lowers blood pressure more effectively than placebo.

A sluggish thyroid hormone levels decreases the breakdown of cholesterol, leading to elevated total cholesterol and triglycerides.

Of the dogs stricken with osteosarcoma, 35 had the cancer in a leg which was subsequently amputated, followed by chemotherapy, which is the standard - of - care treatment; the dogs with elevated total cholesterol had a median survival time of 455 days, more than 200 days greater than the median survival time for dogs with normal cholesterol.

Certain foods and fiber are important in holding cholesterol down so you should make sure your fiber intake is good see: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/beans-beans-good-for-your-heart is possible that you are consuming processed foods with high fructose corn syrup in many products including fruit juices (these can drive up Triglycerides which can elevate total cholesterol.

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Elevated concentrations of circulating blood cholesterol in adult life (total and LDL cholesterol in particular) are strong and reversible risk factors for CHD in adulthood (2, 3).

Despite the weak predictive value of Total and LDL cholesterol, people with elevated numbers are often instructed to lower cholesterol by any means necessary... including a low - fat diet (which doesn't work) and statin drugs.

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a condition characterized by extremely elevated total and LDL cholesterol levels, strong family history of heart disease, and fatty deposits under the skin, including the eyelids.

Consuming between 50 and 100 g of nuts at least five times a week as part of a healthy diet, with at least 35 % total fat, can decrease total cholesterol 2 — 16 % and LDL - C 2 — 19 % in people with normal and elevated lipid levels.

Mary, a total cholesterol of 129 is extremely dangerous and research shows is associated with a much higher mortality risk of elevated cholesterol.

Weight loss to lower elevated levels of total cholesterol, LDL - cholesterol, and triglycerides, and to raise low levels of HDL - cholesterol, in overweight and obese persons with dyslipidemia.

One study found dietary supplementation of freeze - dried strawberries to reduce total serum and LDL cholesterol and lipid peroxidation in adults with abdominal adiposity and elevated cholesterol.

Study results indicated that elevated blood pressures were reduced by an eating plan that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and lowfat dairy foods and is low in saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol.

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.»

In relation to CVD, elevated blood pressure has been shown to be positively associated with higher intakes of red and processed meat, even though the mechanism is unclear, except that possibly meat may substitute for other beneficial foods such as grains, fruits, or vegetables.32 Mean plasma total cholesterol, low - density lipoprotein cholesterol, very - low - density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglyceride levels were found to be decreased in subjects who substituted red meat with fish.33, 34 Vegetarians have lower arachidonic, eicosapentaenoic, and docosahexaenoic acid levels and higher linoleate and antioxidant levels in platelet phospholipids; such a biochemical profile may be related to decreased atherogenesis and thrombogenesis.34 - 36