«This powerful combination of herbs is reputed to relieve high blood pressure and lower
serum cholesterol in the blood.
Not exact matches
The lipid fraction consists of 93 % saturated fatty acids, 5 % mono - unsaturated fatty acids, and 2 % poly - unsaturated fatty acids, he says, explaining that experiments indicate that the saturated fatty acids are responsible for increasing
serum cholesterol levels
in blood.
However, there are others who accumulate
cholesterol in the
blood, resulting
in high
serum cholesterol counts that lead to atherosclerosis, which is plaque deposits of
cholesterol, fats, and other remains
in the walls of medium - sized and large arteries.
Scientists stated that the extract from the hibiscus flower significantly lowered the
cholesterol content
in the
blood serum of lab animals, and successfully prevented oxidation of low - density lipoprotein.
Always keep your
serum cholesterol and
blood pressure
in check.
As they metabolize some of the fiber you eat, these friendly microbes produce molecules called «short - chain fatty acids,» which have been associated with a decrease
in cancerous colonic cells, reduction of
serum cholesterol, and maintenance of both healthy
blood sugar levels and healthy intestinal tract cell walls.
«The 2015 DGAC will not bring forward this recommendation because available evidence shows no appreciable relationship between consumption of dietary
cholesterol and
serum (
blood)
cholesterol, consistent with the AHA / ACC (American Heart Association / American College of Cardiology) The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will,
in response, no longer warn people against eating high -
cholesterol foods and will instead focus on sugar as the main substance of dietary concern.
Restorative yoga poses help us learn to relax and rest deeply and completely, During deep relaxation, all the organ systems of the body are benefited, and a few of the measurable results of deep relaxation are the reduction of
blood pressure,
serum triglycerides and
blood sugar levels
in the
blood, the increase of the «good
cholesterol» levels, as well as improvement
in digestion, fertility, elimination, the reduction of muscle tension, insomnia and generalized fatigue.
A low fat diet rich
in complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber improves the glycemic control, reduces the insulin requirements, slows down the intestinal glucose absorption, enhances the peripheral tissue insulin sensibility, and reduces body fat, arterial
blood pressure,
serum cholesterol and triglycerides levels [45].
If
serum cholesterol is healthiest below 160 mg / dl, then formula fed babies have excellent
blood lipids despite a high disease and mortality rate, but breastfed babies are already
in trouble at age one month and are suffering a shocking dyslipidemia at age six months, despite excellent health.
Rabbits fed various foods were examined for
blood serum cholesterol after 28 days on each protein, the following results
in serum cholesterol were reported [9]:
While
serum cholesterol levels provide an inaccurate indication of future heart disease, a high level of a substance called homocysteine
in the
blood has been positively correlated with pathological buildup of plaque
in the arteries and the tendency to form clots — a deadly combination.
Ma - Pi 2 was more effective then CTR
in reducing fasting and postprandial
blood glucose, glycated Hb (HbA1c),
serum cholesterol, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA - IR), BMI and waist and hip circumferences compared with the CTR diet.
When these storehouses are depleted, metabolization of
cholesterol and fatty acid is impeded, contributing to higher
blood serum triglycerides,
cholesterol, promoting obesity due to higher fatty acid storage around organs and
in sub-cutaneous tissue folds.
Research shows that soluble fiber
in the form of oat beta - glucans can lower
serum cholesterol, triglycerides, and
blood glucose levels.
According the Journal of Medicinal Food, researchers from Kyoto, Japan chlorella intake resulted
in noticeable reductions
in body fat, fasting
blood glucose levels, and total
serum cholesterol.
Compared with the participants who consumed less than 10 % of calories from added sugar (same as
in Q1), those who consumed above the thresholds of 10 % or 25 % of calories from added sugar were younger; more likely to be non-Hispanic black; less likely to be currently smoking; had lower levels of physical activity, total
serum cholesterol, systolic
blood pressure, HEI, American Heart Association healthy diet score, 44 and antihypertensive medication use; and had higher intake of sugar - sweetened beverages and prevalence of family history of CVD (Supplement [eTable 2]-RRB-.
It has also been reported to lower
blood pressure
in humans, lower
serum cholesterol, boost immunity, and fight cancer.»
Similar to the relationship between cellulose and
serum cholesterol concentrations, cellulose is also often used as a placebo
in studies that evaluate the effect of fiber on
blood glucose and insulin concentrations.
In the present study, the positive association between added sugar intake and CVD mortality remained significant after adjusting for the conventional CVD risk factors, such as
blood pressure and total
serum cholesterol.
ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or
blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (
blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white
blood cell Baso basophil — type of white
blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced
in the liver and stored
in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP -
blood pressure measurement BUN -
blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete
blood count (all circulating cells) Chol
cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration,
blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (
blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red
blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (
blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white
blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu
blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white
blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red
blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (
blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white
blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white
blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red
blood cell — immature red
blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved
in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red
blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red
blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP
serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white
blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white
blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)
Since
in the Havanese, a miniature Cuban breed, those who evidenced this dwarfism tested as having abnormal levels of several
cholesterol - related sterols, a program of
blood serum testing was undertaken.