Sentences with phrase «only reduces your cholesterol»

In fact I have used Beta - Sitosterols to not only reduce cholesterol but Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) between 2 - 5 grams per day.

We now have a dietary strategy that may be used to not only reduce cholesterol but also inflammation.»

Not exact matches

According to Everyday Health, if you want to lower your cholesterol, The American Heart Association recommends reducing saturated fat intake to 11 to 13 grams, which means that only two tablespoons of butter already puts you over your daily limit.

Lipitor was the only cholesterol - reducing statin to make the list, though statins are among the most popular and best - selling in the US.

Studies have shown that walnuts not only lower bad cholesterol, but are also linked to reduced biomarkers associated with stress.

Not only does feeding their cattle grass reduce costs by being much cheaper than importing grain from the mainland, but the resulting beef contains less fat, cholesterol and calories than grain - fed beef.

Not only do these seeds reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels but they have also been shown to increase levels of HDL or «good» cholesterol.

• The monounsaturated fats — the good fats found in almonds have been shown in studies to not only reduce LDL cholesterol, but also lower the risk of heart disease.

The researchers found that treating the mice with a drug that lowers blood sugar levels not only reduced the numbers of circulating monocytes and neutrophils but also allowed plaques to normally heal after blood cholesterol was reduced.

These acids not only reduce inflammation, such as arthritis pain, but also improve cognitive function and reduce blood pressure, cholesterol and even depression.

The study found that only the control diet reduced total and LDL cholesterol levels.

While controlling blood pressure, blood sugar and LDL - cholesterol levels reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes, only 7 percent of diabetic participants in three major heart studies had recommended levels of these three factors, according to research from the Heart Disease Prevention Program at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine.

«As we know, statins not only treat cholesterol abnormalities but reduce inflammation and have other protective effects,» Cheng said.

Not only can they hike a person's bad cholesterol even more than saturated fats can, but they also reduce concentrations of the good cholesterol in blood.

Not only were they effective in test - tube experiments, but a single dose could reduce high blood cholesterol levels in hamsters by nearly 50 per cent.

It may also help fight certain diseases: «The polyphenols found in green tea not only reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by lowering your total and LDL cholesterol but may also reduce your risk of breast cancer,» says Sonia Oyola, MD, of the University of Chicago.

I think I found such celebration of life and «in the moment» presence today because exercise not only increases oxygenation, makes you more aware of your body (you're moving and don't want to fall / get hit by a car), but has a host of health benefits — such as reducing cholesterol, improving circulation, and jump - starting detoxification by moving your lymphatic system.

Also, not only is full - fat dairy not «bad» for your heart, it's been shown to actually REDUCE your risk of heart disease and raise HDL cholesterol (the good stuff).

Not only do trans fats increase levels of bad cholesterol, at the same time they reduce the good cholesterol levels, too.

Despite this possibility, mevinolin, the active ingredient in red yeast rice, is capable of reducing 7 - dehydrocholesterol levels, 22 and simvistatin (Zocor) not only inhibits the synthesis of mevalonate but also enhances the conversion of 7 - dehydrocholesterol to cholesterol by increasing the expression of 7 - DHCR.23 Simvistatin thereby hits the pool of 7 - dehydrocholesterol with a double - whammy, both decreasing its synthesis and increasing its degradation.

An exhaustive look at the literature reveals something very important — eating a low - fat, plant - based, whole - food diet containing cholesterol lowering foods not only reduces your LDL cholesterol level, but can drop your heart disease risk to effectively zero (28 — 31).

The committee used material from Diet for a Small Planet, along with research on vegetarian diets, to argue that a shift to plant - based protein could reduce intake of calories, cholesterol and saturated fat, as well as reduce blood pressure, risk of cancer, use of natural resources, and food costs.16 This message gave official sanction to the romantic notion that a plant - based diet could not only prevent chronic disease, but feed the hungry and save the planet.

Not only does it help keep your stools regular, but psyllium also helps to reduce cholesterol levels; aid digestion and weight loss; and helps to alleviate diarrhea and constipation.

From a health perspective, I would only be scratching the surface by mentioning benefits that include improvement in blood pressure, increases in HDL (good) cholesterol and decreases in LDL (bad) cholesterol, reduced body fat, a decreased glucose - stimulated insulin response, improvement in heart and lung function and efficiency, and decreases in anxiety, tension, and depression.

«Both groups improved dyslipidemia, with reduced circulating triglycerides, but showed differential responses in total and low - density lipoprotein cholesterol (decreased in LFHC group only), and high - density lipoprotein cholesterol (increased in VHFLC group only).»

In this study of 12 patients with elevated LDL cholesterol levels, a diet containing almonds and other nuts, plant sterols (also found in nuts), and soluble fiber (in high amounts in beans, oats, pears) reduced blood levels of all LDL fractions including small dense LDL (the type that most increases risk for cardiovascular disease) with near maximal reductions seen after only 2 weeks.

Not only are avocados a healthy monounsaturated fat but they also contain plant stanols which work to help reduce cholesterol.

One study found a 70 - 100 % raw diet reduced bad cholesterol, but also decreased vitamin B - 12, which you need, but it's typically only found in animal products.

I can therefore only conclude that eating a higher fat lower carb diet has reduced my cholesterol.

This sap is very low glycemic (GI of only 35), and contains a wide range of minerals (high in Potassium, essential for electrolyte balance, regulating high blood pressure, and sugar metabolism), vitamin C (potent antioxidant for over all immune system protection, cardiovascular and respiratory health, reduces inflammation, etc.), broad - spectrum B vitamins (especially rich in Inositol, known for its effectiveness on depression, high cholesterol, inflammation, and diabetes), 17 amino acids (the building blocks of protein),, and it has a nearly neutral pH (helps to maintain proper acid / alkaline balance).

This comes in the wake of over a decade worth of research showing that chocolate and / or cocoa lowers blood pressure, prevents or ameliorates endothelial dysfunction (a primary contributor to atherosclerosis), protects against coronary artery disease, reduces stroke risk, prevents cholesterol oxidation (which converts healthy lipoproteins into artherogenic ones), to name only 5 of 70 + potential health benefits associated with its regular consumption.

They not only help reduce cholesterol, but they provide many skin - related benefits as well.

Not only do they tasty, figs contain Pectin, which is a fiber that may help reduce bad (LDL) cholesterol.

Oats are one of the best grains for weight loss, because they help to not only reduce weight due to their high fiber content and low calories, but they also help lower cholesterol.

Only 10 % of this is synthesised in the liver, and even less if we eat cholesterol or have a reduced requirement.

In this study of 12 patients with elevated LDL cholesterol levels, a diet containing almonds and other nuts, plant sterols (also found in nuts), soy protein, and soluble fiber (in high amounts in beans, oats, pears) reduced blood levels of all LDL fractions including small dense LDL (the type that most increases risk for cardiovascular disease) with near maximal reductions seen after only 2 weeks.

Not only can the diet help control blood sugar levels and reduce overall diabetes risk, it can also increase high - density lipoprotein (the «good» cholesterol) and reduce overall cardiovascular risks.

Dietary fibre modifications that are low in fat and glucose reduce the risk for AD by not only effecting cell membranes and nutrient sensing G coupled receptors but also by regulating number of nuclear receptors such as histone deacetylases (HDAC) and peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPAR) that control glucose, fatty acids and cholesterol and have significant effects on the brain cholesterol homeostasis and amyloidosis.

Last fall, a study showed that it only takes 10 days of reduced sugar intake to improve children's blood pressure and cholesterol.

The study authors started by admitting that low - carbohydrate dieting was indeed effective, not only for weight loss, but for reducing insulin resistance, lowering triglyceride concentrations and for raising HDL (so - called «good» cholesterol).

I use Guggul with patients only if they appear to need thyroid support and have blood sugar on the high side, because Guggul can address both, and achieving balance like this appears to reduce LDL cholesterol levels (it's known, of course, that low thyroid activity causes blood cholesterol to rise, and I couldn't agree more that hypothyroidism is seriously under - diagnosed).

Not only does weight training reduce Low - Density Lipoproteins (LDL), which is often referred to as «unhealthy» cholesterol, but also it elevates serum values of high - density lipoproteins (which is «healthy» cholesterol).

«A recent study, conducted by the University of Illinois Department of Animal, not only proved Pork Chomps» digestibility but showed that dogs who ate Pork Chomps had reduced cholesterol and triglyceride levels,» he said.