Sentences with phrase «on cholesterol lowering medications»

These companies allow a cholesterol reading up to 300 and also allow you to be on a cholesterol lowering medication such as a statin and still remain eligible their best health rate class.

Not exact matches

«You can participate in the program and still be on medication for any of these issues and still count your cholesterol as low.

The task force concludes, based on current evidence, that not all patients encouraged to take cholesterol - lowering medications, such as statins, may benefit from them and that the guideline missed some important conditions that might benefit from medication.

Kupetz, of Sherman Oaks, Calif., had a family history of heart disease and high cholesterol and had been on cholesterol - lowering medication since age 20.

«I asked her if she was taking any medications, and she said she was on one of the cholesterol - lowering statins,» Davanos recalls.

No one really likes having to take medications, but millions of people in the United States (and around the world) are on cholesterol - lowering drugs to reduce their heart disease risk.

In fact, when the cholesterol - lowering ability of steamed Brussels sprouts was compared with the cholesterol - lowering ability of the prescription drug cholestyramine (a medication that is taken for the purpose of lowering cholesterol), Brussels sprouts bound 27 % as many bile acids (on a total dietary fiber basis).

If a person has a low cholesterol, and they are not on any cholesterol - lowering medications, it could indicate a serious illness or a state of overall malnutrition (or both), yet it has nothing to do with cholesterol in foods.

I was just hopeful that others in the vegan community who were taking cholesterol medications that lowered their lipids, and who switched to a plant based program that did not result in cholesterol and LDL reductions while still on these medications, found that by dropping those medications the cholesterol and LDLS remained acceptably low.

(NOTE: Lowering cholesterol through food and medication is not recommended as covered in this article on «How to Lower Cholesterol Naturalcholesterol through food and medication is not recommended as covered in this article on «How to Lower Cholesterol NaturalCholesterol Naturally».)

You've probably heard before that you should avoid eating grapefruit if you are on lipid lowering (cholesterol lowering) medications called statins.

A 26 week - long double - blinded study found that the benefits of resistant starch had a more profound effect on lowering LDL cholesterol than cholesterol - lowering medications (statins).7

That's why it's troubling to hear about new research that demonstrates that one of the most commonly prescribed classes of medications, statin drugs (used to lower cholesterol), has a profound impact on the chance that someone could develop Type 2 diabetes.

If you're one of the millions of Americans who take statins to prevent heart disease, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has important new safety information on these cholesterol - lowering medications.

It's especially important for anyone on cholesterol - lowering medications.

Toups referenced a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that looked at the effect of whole grains on patients taking cholesterol - lowering medications called statins.

Many of the ingredients on this list also have the potential to interact with prescription and over-the-counter medications, such as cholesterol - lowering statins and blood - thinning drugs like aspirin and warfarin (Coumadin and generic).

Prudential will often have the lowest rates in the country for those who dip / chew, use cigars on a daily basis, use e-cigarettes, use marijuana and medical marijuana, those over the age of 60 with elevated height and weight (best in the country), cholesterol, heart issues, depression and anxiety medication (allow two for best rate class) sleep apnea, Tramadol and pain medication.