Sentences with phrase «in cholesterol reduction»

Spirulina is a naturally digestible food that aids in protecting the immune system, in cholesterol reduction, and in mineral absorption.

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But they've been hampered by somewhat skeptical physicians who still aren't sure that the drugs are worth their price (their topline costs are around $ 14,000 per treatment course); part of the problem is that it's unclear whether or not those dramatic cholesterol reductions actually translate into broader health outcomes like a reduced risk of stroke or heart attack in heart disease patients.

Amgen unveiled some promising news during the American Heart Association's annual meeting involving its next - gen cholesterol - busting medication Repatha, which has been shown to significantly reduce the level of «bad» cholesterol in patients, announcing that more than 60 % of patients who were receiving the therapy in a trial had a reduction in arterial plaque.

«PCSK9 inhibitors produce impressive reductions in LDL cholesterol and have the potential to reduce cardiovascular events,» wrote Dhruv Kazi, lead researcher for the study in an email to Fortune.

The data showed a reduction in LDL cholesterol levels, but did not reduce the death rate.

The simple break from the frenetic pace results in lowered cholesterol rates, fewer speeding tickets, and a reduction in marital strife.

Nonetheless, they are rich sources of dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamins; often recommended by nutritionists in cholesterol controlling and weight reduction programs.

These small changes may also indicate a more dramatic internal change, which may not be apparent immediately, such as a reduction in cholesterol or a kick started metabolism.

This type of fiber is associated with reduced metabolic syndrome, a reduction in LDL cholesterol (the bad kind), decreased risk of heart disease, and improved digestive function.

Stevia has been shown in individuals to promote heart health properties including a reduction in total cholesterol levels, strengthened blood vessels, and blood clotting promoting factors (3).

Both diets in the study provided equal amounts of fat consumption and researchers observed that the reduction in LDL or bad cholesterol was more significant than would be predicted by just the healthy fats in the nuts alone, an indication that macadamias contain some other unknown property that helps lower cholesterol.

A recent study found that eating a heart - healthy diet that included 1.5 ounces of macadamia nuts per day versus eating the «regular American diet» could possibly reduce total cholesterol by up to 9 - percent along with additional reductions in low - density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

It acts as a powerful antioxidant and has been shown to reduce blood sugar, insulin, cholesterol and triglycerides.14 Phytic acid is linked to a reduction in heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases in people.»

Some of the benefits of eating more plants and less meat, include: reduction in cholesterol levels, blood pressure, certain cancers, heart disease risk and they have even shown those who eat more plants are happier.

Also adding oats instead of using only plain flour makes them much healthier because of the added fibers in particular beta - glucan which is responsible for the reduction of cholesterol and strengthening of the immune system.

Data also show that there was a wide variation in the magnitude of cholesterol reduction that patients achieved with bococizumab, even among patients who did not develop the immunologic response.

Development of the drug was stopped after some patients experienced a reduction in cholesterol lowering over time.

The time averaged reductions in LDL cholesterol at one year with a two dose regimen of 100, 200 or 300 mg inclisiran were -31.0 %, -41.1 % and -46.8 %, respectively.

As previously reported, the two dose 300 mg inclisiran regimen gave the greatest reduction in LDL cholesterol at six months.

MUFA also helps in reduction of low - density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol).

Rare mutations that shut down a single gene are linked to lower cholesterol levels and a 50 percent reduction in the risk of heart attack, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the Broad Institute at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard, and other institutions.

In a response to the Lancet review published in March, he and colleagues noted that the average cholesterol reductions actually achieved among lower risk groups in the trials were far below the 77 points that formed the basis for the conclusionIn a response to the Lancet review published in March, he and colleagues noted that the average cholesterol reductions actually achieved among lower risk groups in the trials were far below the 77 points that formed the basis for the conclusionin March, he and colleagues noted that the average cholesterol reductions actually achieved among lower risk groups in the trials were far below the 77 points that formed the basis for the conclusionin the trials were far below the 77 points that formed the basis for the conclusions.

The CTT numbers, he says, are based on extrapolations of cholesterol reductions greater than those achieved in reality.

Treatment with the diabetes drug liraglutide, in combination with diet and exercise, led to a significant reduction in weight and improved a number of cardiovascular risk factors, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol, according to a multicenter study.

The greatest benefit — and the greatest reduction in death rates — came to those with the highest levels of LDL cholesterol, she says.

Higher nut consumption also has been linked to reductions in cholesterol levels, oxidative stress, inflammation, adiposity, and insulin resistance.

Men had greater reduction in LDL cholesterol compared with women, perhaps because their diets are poorer and cholesterol levels are higher and benefit more markedly from a healthier diet.

GEx has been validated with 132 patients at three hospitals in Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom and, according to the tests performed, it provides better results than traditional rehabilitation programs, «This improvement is seen in the patient's functional capacity, as well as in weight loss and a reduction in cholesterol levels,» says Álvaro Martínez.

Even that modest reduction in fat intake by the dieters may have been fudged: blood cholesterol and lipid levels between the low - fat diet and control groups were nearly identical, suggesting that they were dining on similar foods.

However, reductions in these individuals» low - density lipoprotein (LDL, commonly called the «bad cholesterol») and triglyceride concentrations were marginal, said lead author Bridget A. Hannon, a graduate research assistant at the university.

«For the reduction of heart disease and stroke risk, statins remain the most important drug - based strategy by far because of their demonstrated benefit and their good safety profile,» said Lloyd - Jones, who was a member of the task force that rewrote cholesterol treatment guidelines in 2013 for the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.

Niacin also produces a modest reduction in low - density lipoprotein (LDL cholesterol) and a more substantial reduction in triglyceride levels, which might be expected to lower the risk of coronary heart disease, Lloyd - Jones notes in the article.

The favorable effects on cholesterol did not translate into any reduction in the study's primary endpoint: the amount of time until cardiovascular death, heart attack, stroke, coronary artery bypass surgery or hospitalization for chest pain due to unstable angina, a restriction in the flow of blood through the heart's arteries.

After 10 days, the researchers saw a reduction in diastolic blood pressure, triglycerides and LDL, or «bad» cholesterol.

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Higher adherence to the control diet was also associated with greater reduction in serum cholesterol (P = 0.004).

• Because few trials have been performed with nonstatin cholesterol - lowering drugs in the statin era, and those that have been performed were unable to demonstrate significant additional ASCVD event reductions in the RCT populations studied, there was less evidence to support the use of nonstatin drugs for ASCVD prevention.

The control diet, which increased dietary linoleic acid by 38 % but did not alter saturated fat, produced a modest but significant reduction in serum cholesterol compared with baseline (− 5 mg / dL (SD 30 mg / dL); − 1.0 % (SD 14.5 %); P < 0.001)(fig 3 ⇑ and table 2 ⇑).

The iLpldf mice presented with elevated plasma TG and cholesterol levels (Supplemental Figure 5, C and D, respectively), along with a dramatic increase in VLDL TGs and a reduction in HDL cholesterol levels (Supplemental Figure 5, E and F), as observed in patients with LPL deficiency (16).

Nevertheless, the reduction in plasma TG and cholesterol levels induced by ApoC - III ASO did not enhance hepatic steatosis (Figure 5, E and F) or induce weight gain or loss in the mice (Supplemental Figure 4).

Heart disease patients who practice yoga in addition to aerobic exercise saw twice the reduction in blood pressure, body mass index and cholesterol levels when compared to patients who practiced either Indian yoga or aerobic...

Evolocumab has also had extraordinary success in broad trials, with LDL cholesterol reductions of up to 60 percent in patients undergoing that treatment.

A usual consequence of enhanced lipolysis via LPL and TG reduction is an increase in HDL cholesterol levels.

Yet patients with a substantial reduction in LDL cholesterol still have a residual cardiovascular risk that persists and increases incrementally with each additional feature of the metabolic syndrome (1 — 3).

In March 2008, a 15,000 - person study comparing Crestor (rosuvastatin) against placebo in two groups of outwardly healthy people with low levels of LDL cholesterol and high levels of CRP was stopped early — a «stunning» outcome, the lead researcher said at the time — because the reduction in cardiac events was so marked among the participants taking the drug that to continue the trial and deprive the placebo group of the drugs benefits would have been unethicaIn March 2008, a 15,000 - person study comparing Crestor (rosuvastatin) against placebo in two groups of outwardly healthy people with low levels of LDL cholesterol and high levels of CRP was stopped early — a «stunning» outcome, the lead researcher said at the time — because the reduction in cardiac events was so marked among the participants taking the drug that to continue the trial and deprive the placebo group of the drugs benefits would have been unethicain two groups of outwardly healthy people with low levels of LDL cholesterol and high levels of CRP was stopped early — a «stunning» outcome, the lead researcher said at the time — because the reduction in cardiac events was so marked among the participants taking the drug that to continue the trial and deprive the placebo group of the drugs benefits would have been unethicain cardiac events was so marked among the participants taking the drug that to continue the trial and deprive the placebo group of the drugs benefits would have been unethical.

The ingredient is also in many supplements, promoting the reduction of high cholesterol levels and excess weight gain.

Alcohol's potentially beneficial effects on heart health also remain a mystery, although some have speculated it could be tied to a reduction in blood cholesterol levels, Stein said.

The Good: The science behind the diet means that many dieters will initially exhibit weight loss, and Jessica Tzvetkoff, nutritionist from nutritionandstyle.com.au, says there can be additional benefits, including the reduction of blood glucose and LDL cholesterol, and a reduction in the risk of developing age - related conditions such as cancer, Alzheimer's, heart disease and diabetes.

Individuals having high cholesterol that were put on an avocado rich diet for 7 days exhibited a significant reduction in triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, as well as a considerable increase in HDL cholesterol.

Besides the many health benefits (reduction of bah cholesterol, reduction of high blood pressure etc.) it has, research has shown that the active substance EGCG in green tea can also increase your metabolism by 4 % in 24 hours and stop the movement of glucose into fat cells.