Sentences with phrase «on cholesterol medicine»

Nope, I am on cholesterol medicine V — it was sky high last time and my triglycerides were bad too — but the diet and exercise I am sure didn't hurt!

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That's because, as a new study notes, meeting patients» basic social needs — including for heating, electricity, food access, and medicines — can actually have a significant effect on basic health indicators like blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

«This isn't like a cholesterol medicine; these are really, very specialized drugs,» says Khot, who is lead author on the peer - reviewed research letter.

A new strategy — an injectable antibody — for lowering blood lipids and thereby potentially preventing coronary artery disease and other conditions caused by the build - up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances on the artery walls, is supported by findings from two new studies from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

«The new guideline uses the highest quality scientific evidence to focus treatment of blood cholesterol on those likely to benefit most,» said Neil J. Stone, MD, Bonow professor of medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and chair of the expert panel that wrote the new gumedicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and chair of the expert panel that wrote the new guMedicine and chair of the expert panel that wrote the new guideline.

She received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1992, where she performed her graduate research on LDL cholesterol metabolism in the laboratory of Dr Lawrence Rudel.

He succeeded in cloning the receptor of LDL (the low - density lipoprotein receptor), contributing to the reputation of Brown and Goldstein, who in 1985 were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on cholesterol metabolism.

She offers practical advice about how to combat high cholesterol and other digestive issues with diet and lifestyle changes before considering traditional medicines, as well as times when medicine is necessary first, along with a focus on digestion and lifestyle changes.

«My weight hit 274 pounds on my 5» 7» frame, my joints were aching from the statin drugs used to lower my cholesterol, I was winded walking up stairs, and I was taking blood pressure medicine that wasn't working all that well.

An article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that the markers of cardiovascular health including total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides actually improve on a high fat / low carbohydrate diet.

Probably the biggest mistake in modern medicine is focusing too much on Total and LDL cholesterol levels as indicators of heart attack risk.

A follow - up to the renowned Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, the Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements aims to deepen the readers» knowledge on natural supplements to treat various ailments including arthritis, depression, high cholesterol, allergies, heart disease and more.

Yes fiber in general seems to do a good job of lowering cholesterol, we've looked at some studies on both psyllium and oatmeal for that in my botanical medicine class.

Low carb eating has an edge over low - fat diets for improving good HDL cholesterol levels over the long term as shown by one of the longest studies done on the subject (but not the only one) and funded by the National Institutes of Health (published in the journal, Annals of Internal Medicine).

A lot of research has shown that a low carb diet has an edge over low - fat diets for improving good HDL cholesterol levels as shown by one of the longest studies done on the subject and published in the journal, Annals of Internal Medicine.

One major reason for the increase in Alzheimer's disease over the past years has been the bad reputation eggs have been getting in respect to being a high source of cholesterol, despite the fact of dietary intake of cholesterol having little impact on serum cholesterol, which is now also finally acknowledged by mainstream medicine.

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And the effect has also trickled down to my family members, also lowering their own disease symptoms: lowering high blood pressure, lowering cholesterol, less reliance on medicines, and weight loss!

Changing the diet typically has only a modest effect on serum cholesterol levels,» says Steven Nissen, MD, chair of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic.

Funded by the National Institutes of Health and published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the studyfound that when a group of adults was placed on either a low - carb or a low - fat diet, those on the low - carb diet not only lost more weight, but also improved their cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed that lean beef is interchangeable with lean chicken and fish on blood cholesterol levels.