HDL, or «good,» cholesterol, removes
excess cholesterol in the blood and can help to protect you against heart disease.
Not exact matches
In fact, they showed no more risk of developing metabolic syndrome [high
blood pressure, high
blood sugar, abnormal
cholesterol and
excess waistline fat] than the average non-workaholic employee,» reports Knowledge@Wharton.
It is characterized
in people who have at least three of five common issues that raise health concerns —
excess abdominal fat, high
blood pressure, low «good»
cholesterol, and / or high levels of
blood sugar and triglycerides.
«The blockage of arteries is very much due to the immune system reacting to
excess cholesterol and lipids
in the walls of
blood vessels.»
The cause of heart disease is not animal fats and
cholesterol but rather a number of factors inherent
in modern diets, including
excess consumption of vegetables oils and hydrogenated fats;
excess consumption of refined carbohydrates
in the form of sugar and white flour; mineral deficiencies, particularly low levels of protective magnesium and iodine; deficiencies of vitamins, particularly of vitamin C, needed for the integrity of the
blood vessel walls, and of antioxidants like selenium and vitamin E, which protect us from free radicals; and, finally, the disappearance of antimicrobial fats from the food supply, namely, animal fats and tropical oils.52 These once protected us against the kinds of viruses and bacteria that have been associated with the onset of pathogenic plaque leading to heart disease.
Now, both forms of fiber are very important because what fiber does, both of these fibers do is it actually speeds up the removal of
excess waste and toxins so it actually binds to bile salts within the liver and it removes
excess cholesterol which if you're
cholesterol levels are too high
in your
blood then you have a risk for heart disease and things like that.
In a cohort of studies spanning the past forty years, scientists have found that deficient magnesium levels are linked with all known cardiovascular risk factors including high
blood pressure, arterial plaque build - up, calcification of soft tissues,
excess cholesterol levels and hardening of the arteries.
The relationship between the overfat condition and poor health is a spectrum or progression
in which the vicious cycle of
excess body fat, insulin resistance and chronic inflammation lie at one end, causing abnormal
blood fats (
cholesterol and triglycerides) and glucose, and elevated
blood pressure, which then produces a variety of common diseases at the other end.
Another significant contributor is the high carbohydrate, lowfat diet, which leads to
excess glucose
in the
blood stream, which glycates LDL particles and renders them ineffective
in delivering
cholesterol to the tissues.
Cholesterol is a fat - like substance in your blood, and when there is an excess of cholesterol, it builds up in your arteries and restricts blood flow to
Cholesterol is a fat - like substance
in your
blood, and when there is an
excess of
cholesterol, it builds up in your arteries and restricts blood flow to
cholesterol, it builds up
in your arteries and restricts
blood flow to the heart.
It may lower
cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as high
blood pressure due to its diuretic action
in ridding the body of
excess fluid, thereby reducing the amount of fluid the heart must pump to circulate
blood.
This type of fiber rids your body of
excess cholesterol through waste and also plays a role
in keeping your
blood sugar stable.
If you decide to take
cholesterol - lowering drugs instead of addressing the underlying problem of
excess sugar
in your
blood stream, you are not only stopping your body's natural healing process, you are also exposing yourself to drugs that are loaded with side effects, such as those mentioned earlier.
When your body routinely stores
excess visceral fat, you increase your risk for high
blood pressure, high
cholesterol, vascular disease, atherosclerosis (hardening of your arteries) and an increased thickness
in the walls of your heart.