More studies focused
on blood lipid levels to see the effect of different fats on cholesterol and triglycerides.
Nutrition scientists at the University of Illinois analyzed the findings of eight randomized controlled trials to investigate the impact of diets that provided similar amounts of calories, but high amounts of either saturated or unsaturated fats,
on the blood lipid levels and body composition of overweight and obese adults.
Not exact matches
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.
For example, Howard Federoff at Georgetown University in Washington DC, published a paper in March, describing a test that uses the
level of 10
lipids in the
blood to identify people who will go
on to get Alzheimer's two or three years later with an accuracy of 96 per cent.
The researchers went
on to demonstrate that SHP - 1 is reduced in mouse vascular smooth muscle cells primarily by the high
levels of
lipids in the
blood associated with diabetes and related conditions, rather than the high
levels of glucose also present in those conditions.
«Besides showing a link between the immune system and elevated
lipids, this study also opens a new avenue for the study of the close and complex link between elevated
blood lipid levels and chronic inflammation as manifest in coronary heart disease,» said Fu, senior author
on the paper.
This means that increased
levels of ZAG in patients may indicate a system - wide mobilization of
lipids for energy production, particularly because these individuals lack endogenous insulin and can not rely
on blood glucose (sugar) for their energy needs.
-- mental and emotional stress can lead to a spike in
blood lipid levels; — exercise (at a reasonable dose intensity and duration) can be beneficial for cholesterol
levels; — long - term exposure to multiple stressors and insufficient recovery had a devastating effect
on the whole body; — bodies of different people react differently to stress;
Being
on diets rich in protein has been proven to have positive effects
on blood lipids»
levels, glucose
levels and muscle - to - fat ratio.
Raised
blood lipids may trend back to normal with time
on treatment (17) and dietary modifications can also help to achieve healthy
levels (18).
[4] Nidhi R, Padmalatha V, Nagarathna R, Ram A. «Effect of a yoga program
on glucose metabolism and
blood lipid levels in adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome.»
This paper, Effect of hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal axis alterations
on glucose and
lipid metabolism in diabetic rats, reports that astragalus may improve HPA axis functioning and aid in the treatment of diabetes by lowering
blood sugar and high
levels of corticosterone (the rat version of cortisol).
Nidhi R, Padmalatha V, Nagarathna R, Ram A.Effect of a yoga program
on glucose metabolism and
blood lipid levels in adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Rasmussen OW, Thomsen C, Hansen KW, Vesterlund M, Winther E, Hermansen K. Effects
on blood pressure, glucose, and
lipid levels of a high - monounsaturated fat diet compared with a high - carbohydrate diet in NIDDM subjects.
A study in the journal Circulation found people with abnormally high
level of
lipids, such as cholesterol, in their
blood were able to significantly reduce their risk factors for coronary heart disease by snacking
on whole almonds (those who snacked
on whole - wheat muffins received no such benefit).6
In the Diet, Obesity, and Gene (Diogenes) Project, increased protein consumption together with a modest reduction in glycemic index was beneficial for weight control.49 Substituting protein for carbohydrate also partly resulted in lower
blood pressure, improved
lipids levels, and concomitantly reduced cardiovascular risk.50 Higher vitamin D intake might have beneficial effects
on the reduction of visceral adipose tissue51 and other cardiovascular risk factors52.