Sentences with phrase «good ldl»

Raj: I read (but I have difficulty retaining info) that LDL has two parts and you don't want to lower the good LDL.

So, the dilemma seems to be high SFA diet, high LDL for best inflammation / oxidation OR low SFA diet, good LDL and worse inflammation / oxidation.

; others with seemingly good LDL but other risk factors were missed.

The Framingham Offspring Cohort Study found an association between higher vitamin K1 levels and higher levels of the good LDL cholesterol and lower lipid levels in the blood, both associated with healthier hearts.

In one study, people who took a fermented papaya supplement for 14 weeks had less inflammation and a better LDL: HDL ratio than people who were given a placebo.

«What we did find is in late mid-life, when we analysed their health, the animals on the best diet, the low - protein / high carbohydrate diets, had better blood pressure, had better LDL cholesterol, had better glucose tolerance, less diabetes and so on,» he said.

Not exact matches

This sweet, rich oil was shown to do some pretty nifty things for abdominally obese women in a 2009 study out of Brazil, including decreasing their waist circumference, increasing beneficial HDL (high - density lipoprotein) cholesterol and improving the ratio of «bad» LDL (low - density lipoprotein) to «good» HDL cholesterol.

Good fats can help improve intake of dietary without raising LDL «bad» cholesterol levels and over 75 % of the fat in avocados are unsaturated fats.

A review of 67 separate controlled trials found that even a modest 10 - gram per day increase in fiber intake reduced LDL, or «bad» cholesterol, as well as total cholesterol.

(5) Research has shown that in most cases eating up to 3 eggs per day can actually improve your good cholesterol (HDL) and your bad cholesterol (LDL) will stay the same or change from being small dense LDL particles to large LDL particles.

The good HDL has smaller particles, the bad LDL has larger particles, and the very bad VLDL has the largest of all to plug up our arteries.

Pistachios have been shown to lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol), while at the same time, increasing HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol).

Macadamias are a rich source of mono - unsaturated fatty acids, like oleic and palmitoleic acids, which research suggests increases good (HDL) cholesterol and reduces bad (LDL) cholesterol levels in the blood.

However, numerous studies have demonstrated that eggs tend to raise HDL (good cholesterol) and lower LDL (bad cholesterol associated with heart disease).

It is one of the best sources of plant - based Omega - 3 fats that help lower bad cholesterol (LDL).

A 1995 study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that the consumption of oats and buckwheat lowered LDL «bad» cholesterol while raising HDL «good» cholesterol.

The group who ate more olive oil had better - functioning HDL; in other words, their HDL was more efficient at finding and removing LDL and sending it to the liver as waste.

Avocados are famous for their healthy monounsaturated fats which are thought to lower levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) and raise levels of HDL (good cholesterol).

rich in mono - unsaturated fatty acids like oleic acid that helps lower bad LDL cholesterol and increases good HDL cholesterol in the blood.

While coconut oil raises LDL, it boosts HDL cholesterol, the «good» kind, better than other fats.

The ability to boost HDL makes it «less bad,» yet it's not the best choice of fat overall for heart health, as any fat that raises LDL should be limited.

(See Cholesterol: It's All Good and Professor of Medicine and Cardiologist at Yale University School of Medicine says there is no Scientific Basis to Support Treating LDL Cholesterol)

This type of «good» fat can reduce LDL cholesterol levels when it is used to replace saturated fat in the diet.

My doctor explained to me that when you have more HDL, good cholesterol than LDL, bad cholesterol.

(fun fact: why is coconut fact a healthy fat - > Coconut milk has high LDL cholesterol, which is the bad fat, but unlike other fats coconut milk also has high HDL, which is good for the body)

This study, like many others, showed that virgin coconut oils actually lower LDL cholesterol, while raising the «good» HDL cholesterol.

A study from the University of Connecticut found that consuming the dietary cholesterol in egg yolks could boost an individual's (good) HDL cholesterol instead of hiking up (bad) LDL cholesterol.

Increases the BAD cholesterol (LDL) and decreases the GOOD cholesterol (HDL).

First benefit, chia seeds can improve heart health because it proved to maintain blood pressure and increase good cholesterol (HDL) so as to lower the bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides.

High LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) runs in my family, I had high LDL levels back in high school but now I have low LDLs and high HDLs (the good cholesterol), which I believe is due to me avoiding butter, lard and other animal products high in fat.

The spice showed benefits for knocking down LDL cholesterol as well as triglycerides.

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).

• The monounsaturated fats — the good fats found in almonds have been shown in studies to not only reduce LDL cholesterol, but also lower the risk of heart disease.

You will notice that I am not recommending stick margarines which were once recommended as a substitute for butter but that was before we knew that the trans fats (listed as either «hydrogenated» or «partially hydrogenated» oils) that are used to make margarine solid raises bad cholesterol (LDL) and lowers good cholesterol (HDL).

The chickpea group had better blood fat regulation, including lower levels of LDL - cholesterol, total cholesterol, and triglycerides [2].

While we don't know the long - term effects of unhealthy fats on infant cardiovascular health, we do know that in adults these fats negatively affect heart health by raising LDL (bad cholesterol), lowering HDL (good cholesterol), and increasing signs of inflammation.

A 2011 publication and a 2013 review showed that cinnamon helps in reducing fasting blood glucose, triglycerides, and «bad» LDL cholesterol while raising «good» HDL cholesterol.

They basically raise the «bad» LDL cholesterol and decrease the «good» HDL cholesterol in the blood which can lead to heart disease and stroke.

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.

«Trans - fatty acids increase LDL cholesterol [our «bad» cholesterol], and they don't have much of an effect on HDL [our «good» cholesterol],» contributing to cardiovascular disease risk, says Alice Lichtenstein, a nutritional biochemist at Tufts University in Boston, who published a review on the topic in Current Atherosclerosis Reports in June 2014.

They not only lower high - density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL, the «good» cholesterol) but they also raise low - density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL, the «bad» cholesterol) and triglycerides, he says.

Compared with the placebo group, liraglutide - treated subjects also experienced better improvements in blood pressure and levels of all fasting lipids (blood fats), including LDL («bad») cholesterol, HDL («good») cholesterol, triglycerides and total cholesterol, according to Le Roux.

Dunbar noted that the population study findings probably have lain to rest a lingering concern about targeting ANGPTL3, namely its effect in lowering not just LDL and triglycerides but also the so - called «good cholesterol,» known as HDL cholesterol.

Future experiments will examine that question, as well as whether the LDL - DHA strategy improves long - term cancer survival, he added.

Researchers found that total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides all increased up to a certain age and then decreased while the inverse was true for HDL, known as «good» cholesterol.

The protection afforded by each beverage was indicated by the time it took the LDLs to oxidize — the longer the lag time, the better the protection.

«Our study shows that both higher levels of HDL — good — and lower levels of LDL — bad — cholesterol in the bloodstream are associated with lower levels of amyloid plaque deposits in the brain,» said Bruce Reed, lead study author and associate director of the UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center.

A new experimental heart - disease vaccine takes aim at unwanted biochemicals within the body, specifically low - density lipoprotein (LDL), better known as bad cholesterol.

Extra standing time was also associated with 0.06 mmol / L higher average levels of the «good» type of cholesterol, HDL, and a 6 % lower average total / HDL cholesterol ratio, which indicates an improvement in the total amount of HDL cholesterol in relation to «bad» LDL cholesterol.

The findings illustrate the need for persons with diabetes to better manage their blood pressure, blood sugar and LDL - cholesterol levels, which are prime indicators of future cardiovascular disease.