Sentences with phrase «reduced my cholesterol from»

«Thought I would let you know that since I have been using whey protein as a main protein in my diet, I have lost 30 lbs and reduced my cholesterol from 268 to 158, all within 3 months.»

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Herper homes in on a relatively new class of super-powerful (and super expensive) cholesterol - busting drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors (which were just shown to reduce death from any cause, and particularly heart - related conditions), and how patients with staggeringly high cholesterol who would benefit from the treatments had to wrangle with insurance companies that refused to cover them over their high prices.

This type of fiber may help reduce cholesterol by binding to dietary fat and preventing it from being absorbed by the body.

Dietary fiber from fruit, as part of an overall healthy diet, helps reduce blood cholesterol levels and may lower risk of heart disease.

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.

Rolled Oats — Contains beta - glucan, a special kind of fiber that reduces cholesterol, and an antioxidant that's unique to oats called avenanthramides that prevents free radicals from damaging LDL.

His response: «I reduced my intake of cholesterol, bad fats (saturated and trans fats) and sodium from my diet and replaced them with healthier alternatives»

Apart from its deep, rich flavor, hazelnut butter is also found to be a healthier choice as it contains more than twice as much vitamin E as peanut butter and is higher in cholesterol - reducing monounsaturated fat.

Whole Grain Oats — Oats are full of beta - glucan fibers that reduce and eliminate harmful cholesterol from the body and are rich in iron and protein.

and over) For lowering cholesterol to promote heart health † Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 7 grams of soluble fiber per day from psyllium husk, as in Metamucil, may reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol.

Like whole oats, AvenOlait ® oat dairy alternative is derived from Whole Oat, a phytochemical substance known to help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, reduce the risk of heart disease, and aid in longevity.

† Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 7 grams of soluble fiber per day from psyllium husk, as in Metamucil, may reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol.

In fact, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has even approved advertisers and food packagers from stating that Psyllium is an effective ingredient to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease.

MicroRNAs that reduce cholesterol export from cells are encoded in the same genes that increase cholesterol synthesis.

A statin drug commonly used to lower cholesterol is not effective in reducing the number and severity of flare ups from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the results of a large multicenter clinical trial designed and directed by Gerard J. Criner, MD, Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA..

The tumour affects these proteins to reduce clearance of cholesterol from the blood, leaving the LDL for cancer to feed off of it.

Several studies had already demonstrated the antioxidant capacity of strawberries, but now researchers from the Università Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM, Italy), together with colleagues from the Universities of Salamanca, Granada and Seville (Spain), conducted an analysis that revealed that these fruits also help to reduce cholesterol.

Both total cholesterol and low - density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (the «harmful» cholesterol), and levels of blood glucose significantly reduced after 2 months of consuming bread made from ancient grains, regardless of whether they are organically or traditionally grown.

The hypothesis holds that vegetable oils rich in linoleic acid, like safflower and corn, are good for heart health, that saturated fats, such as those in red meat and dairy products, clog arteries and are very bad, and that replacing the latter with the former reduces deaths from heart attacks, heart disease, and strokes by lowering blood cholesterol levels.

Bottom line: they reduce cholesterol, but not deaths from coronary heart disease or other causes.

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.

Genetic screening later revealed that 24 percent of centenarians from Ashkenazi Jewish populations carry a variant in the CETP gene — an enzyme important for cholesterol metabolism — that reduces the level of the protein CETP in the blood and is linked to a lower prevalence of hypertension, cardiovascular disease and memory loss.

Diabetes education significantly improves outcomes among people with the condition, leading to reduced blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, according to data presented by the Diabetes Self - Management Education Program from New York - Presbyterian Hospital today at AADE14, the American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting & Exhibition.

But it is established, Prüfer noted, that the «LDL cholesterol variant from Neanderthals is associated with a lower level, that is, in the direction of reduced chance of heart disease.»

A healthy diet, regular exercise, cholesterol - lowering drugs, and lifesaving surgeries can reduce your risk of having — or dying from — a heart attack.

Biochemical analysis of the fatty livers from these mice revealed significantly reduced triglyceride, glycerol, and cholesterol content.

Although dietary changes, cholesterol - lowering statins, and hypertension drugs such as beta - blockers are far from a surefire way to prevent Alzheimer's, these and other treatments that promote healthy blood vessels may be a practical way for people to reduce their risk, the researchers say.

Bell peppers are good sources of dietary fiber, which provides a range of health benefits from promoting digestive regularity to even reducing cholesterol.

LDL cholesterol is associated with artery - clogging plaque, while HDL plays a role in clearing LDL from the arteries, reducing inflammation, and preventing blood clots.

Studies indicate that hawthorne berry prevents plaque from forming along the arterial walls and reduces cholesterol levels, which helps lower blood pressure.

In 2013, a group of scientists analyzed previously unpublished data from a seminal study from the seventies, called the Sydney Diet Heart study, and discovered that cardiac patients who replaced butter with margarine had an increased mortality, despite their total cholesterol levels had reduced.

According to another study, apple cider vinegar contains the antioxidant chlorogenic acid, which protects the particles of the LDL cholesterol from becoming oxidized, thus reducing the risk of heart disease.

The good news is I can be proactive and make healthy lifestyle changes now, including eating a healthy diet with fatty fish and omega - 3s, exercising, refraining from smoking and heavy alcohol consumption, reducing stress, and treating existing conditions such as high blood pressure or cholesterol

Contain antioxidants known as polyphenols, which may protect cells and LDL cholesterol from damage and reduce inflammation and vessel wall plaque

It's the perfect supplement for adrenal fatigue because like ashwagandha, holy basil has multiple uses for lowering blood sugar, clearing excessive insulin from the body, reducing high cholesterol and improving gut health.

The researchers found that when the children in the study reduced their sugar intake (from an average of 30 percent of daily calories eaten to 10 percent of daily calories eaten), they had improved blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and insulin regulation.

A healthy diet, regular exercise, cholesterol - lowering drugs, and lifesaving surgeries can reduce your risk of having — or dying from — a heart attack.

A convenient side effect of a reduced intake of dietary fat was that cholesterol levels dropped an average of 29 % — from 206 mg / dL to 145 mg / dL.

The report claimed that in order to reduce their risk of chronic disease, Americans should reduce their intake of food that contained fat, particularly saturated fat and cholesterol from animal products like meat, whole milk, eggs and butter, and instead consume more grains, cereals, vegetable oils, fruits, and vegetables.

It includes everything from lowering you LDL (bad cholesterol), reducing risk of heart attack and boosting your brain health in the old age.

Much of the recommendations to eat a low - carbohydrate diet come from short - term studies that demonstrate how low - carbohydrate and ketogenic diets can significantly reduce your LDL cholesterol (the «bad» cholesterol)(6 — 14).

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.

Indeed, experts seem confused as to whether the modest beneficial effects of statins are from the cholesterol lowering effects, or from the effect of reducing some other chemical or groups of chemicals:

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.

Apart from promoting stomach health, cayenne pepper also reduces fat and cholesterol levels in the body.

Also, nuts and beans are high in phytic acid which binds to minerals, such as aluminum which reduces their bioavailability... Also another key takeaway from Dr. Forrester's comments is more recent studies showing that vascular issues (his reference to saturated fat and cholesterol) may be a significant contributor to the development of dementia.

Most of the books recommended using skim milk, reduced - fat cheese, and avoiding butter, in a misguided attempt to keep women from gaining too much weight or to restrict saturated fat and cholesterol — oblivious to the fact that cholesterol and saturated fat are needed for brain development.

Although consuming fat - reduced items can help lower cholesterol, it can also cause levels of a blood lipid called triglyceride to soar, since the body converts the extra calories from sugar into fat, which is stored by the body and can cling to artery walls, increasing risk of heart attack and stroke.

There are a number of health benefits from the soluble fiber including slowing the release of carbohydrates, creating a sense of satiety, reducing cholesterol, soothing the digestive tract, and promoting regularity.

Berries on the heart: «Berries can help reduce blood pressure and raise good HDL cholesterol, according to a study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.