Sentences with phrase «more ldl»

Since those chickens are probably fed soy and corn, the eggs I eat are probably high in omega - 6 fatty acids and could lead to more LDL oxidation and arterial plaque.

Sometimes, there is a correlation — more LDL particles means that you can have higher levels of LDL - C.

Some say its a numbers game, the more LDL particles crashing the walls of the arteries... some say the LDL is only a sign of vascular damage, but if my LDL goes down on a low fat diet, then that is bs, some say that it may be a problem metabolizing LDL, intake / production is outpacing LDL receptor activity, some say its not LDL but LDL that stays in the blood too long and oxidizes, some say about 20 % carbs (I was less than 5 %) will produce just enough insulin to help metabolize cholesterol, but the hard core low carb guys, say the whole cholesterol thing is a scam and cholesterol under 500, without insulin resistance is nothing to worry about.

It seems fairly clear that those on keto and very - low - carb diets who get most of their energy from fat — including their own fat stores — tend to have more LDL particles circulating in their bloodstream, delivering triglycerides to cells and transferring cholesterol to other lipoproteins.

I know oxLDL is a potential risk for heart attack, but isn't it true that if the LDL is never oxidated that it stays in the blood longer and if more LDL particles are created by eating fat, LDL raises by default?

And the more LDL cholesterol you have in your blood, the better you are able to build muscle during resistance training.

So can a genetic predisposition and even menopause: As estrogen levels drop, we make less HDL, and more LDL and triglycerides.

Not exact matches

More specifically low - carb, high - fat diets show a dramatic increase in HDL and decrease in LDL particle concentration compared to low - fat diets.

Avocados contain more potassium than bananas, are full of heart - healthy monounsaturated fats that can lower LDL cholesterol, are packed with fiber to keep you full, and can even bring you clearer, healthier skin.

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.

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

Coconut oil raises LDL cholesterol as much — or more — than animal fats.

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.

This is a pretty healthy vegan egg yolk substitute because it is water soluble and makes LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) more soluble and therefore more easily eliminated from the body.

Total cholesterol was chosen over other measures of blood cholesterol (particularly LDL) because the former was considerably more widely available (10).

Together, ezetimibe plus statins have been shown to lower LDL cholesterol more than statins alone.

I'm delighted at the prospect of a new treatment that's a lot more potent, all the more because it lowers LDL at the same time,» said study co-author Richard L. Dunbar, MD, assistant professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and member of Penn's Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics.

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.

The analysis found that statins were more likely to reduce the risk of death when LDL cholesterol levels were 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg / dl) or greater, whether or not they were used with other LDL - lowering drugs.

Cholesterol - lowering drugs are more likely to save thousands of additional lives when used in people with higher levels of LDL cholesterol, or «bad» cholesterol, according to a new study from the University of Iowa, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Blood pressure management appeared to benefit African Americans and women more than other ethnic groups or men; however, the converse was true for LDL control.

But statins do much more than lower LDL — they affect the function of the lining of our blood vessels and reduce some markers of inflammation, for instance.

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.

In a study of 417 women participating in weight loss programs for up to 24 months, those who sustained a 10 percent or more loss of their body weight for two years reduced their total cholesterol, LDL «bad» cholesterol, HDL «good» cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin, glucose and inflammation markers.

The plasma concentrations of apoproteins B - 100 and E, the two ligands for the LDL receptor, declined by more than 90 percent after cadmium treatment, but the concentration of another apoprotein, A-I, was unaffected.

More importantly, the men's low - density - lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the so - called bad cholesterol, fell by 15 percent during the period when they ate the calcium - fortified chocolate but remained at baseline levels when they ate the unmodified candy.

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.

«If you gave physicians a choice between doing a test for cholesterol or CRP,» he says, «Im fairly certain that more than 90 % would take the LDL cholesterol measurement.»

As a predictor of risk this was 40 % more effective than LDL cholesterol, which, in the corresponding groups of women, produced an increased risk only 1.5 times greater.

Women with PCOS may also be more prone to sleep apnea, along with higher «bad» LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and lower «good» HDL cholesterol.

LDL particles come in different sizes; smaller, denser particles seem more likely to create plaque than larger ones.

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.

Also, their LDL dropped more significantly more than that of the people in the low - fat group.

Research is now finding out that there are two types of LDL - Soft big LDL, which are shown to be relatively harmless, and small dense LDL which can be more problematic.

The results demonstrate that a certain amount of LDL cholesterol is needed for gaining more muscle mass.

More than a few studies have shown that apple cider vinegar can help lower cholesterol, including this one study published in the British Journal of Clinical Nutrition which found that consuming one tablespoon of apple cider in the morning can help you increase bile production, support your liver function and naturally lower your bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglyceride levels while boosting your levels of good cholesterol (HDL).

It's more likely that the newer cholesterol - lowering drugs do a better job of curbing LDL, writes Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., MD, DPhil, of Weill Cornell Medical College, in New York City.

More people who are trying to lower their cholesterol are actually succeeding in getting their low - density lipoprotein (LDL), or bad cholesterol, down to healthy levels.

After three months, the LDL levels of those taking the active red yeast rice had declined 27 %, on average, compared to 6 % in the placebo group; at six months the decline in the active group was still more than 21 %.

It seems that when combined with diet and lifestyle changes, red yeast rice supplements can lower LDL, or bad cholesterol, levels by more than 20 % without a substantial risk of muscle pain (also known as myalgia), according to a study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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.

This 8 - week study of 60 men found that coconut milk porridge lowered LDL («bad») cholesterol more than soy milk porridge.

Having a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 means you're more likely to have lower levels of good cholesterol (HDL) and higher levels of bad cholesterol (LDL).

After eight weeks, the MCT - oil group lost more weight, body fat, and subcutaneous fat while experiencing a 15 percent drop in triglycerides and LDL («bad» cholesterol).

Consumption of wheat, due to its unique carbohydrate, amylopectin A, triggers formation of small, dense LDL particles more than any other common food.

Antioxidants can protect your heart by decreasing the amount of low - density lipoprotein cholesterol, which is also called LDL and more popularly known as the «bad» cholesterol.

I knew that Jimmy Moore had the same thing happen to him and the more I looked around, the more cases I found of people experimenting with ketosis and then finding themselves with alarmingly high LDL - Ps.

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.

Before I started a low - carb diet my cholesterol wasn't too bad but typical of a diabetics — low HDL and high TAGs with high - ish LDL After low - carbing for 6 months my TAGs lowered, although not to the reference range, my HDL went down even more (which was the most surprising) and my LDL leaped up very high.

This article from 2008 compared the effects of a ketogenic diet vs a low glycemic calorie restricted diet in obese type II diabetics and found that the HDL went up more and LDL also slightly increased (by a mean of 1.3 mg / dL) in those that followed a ketogenic diet.