Not exact matches
Pistachios have been shown to lower LDL
cholesterol (bad
cholesterol), while at the same
time,
increasing HDL
cholesterol (
good cholesterol).
We get heavily hyped drugs like Avastin, which shrank tumors without adding significant
time to cancer patients» lives (and
increased the incidence of heart failure and blood clots to boot); Avandia, which lowered blood sugar in diabetics but raised the average risk of heart attack by 43 percent; torcetrapib, which raised both
good cholesterol and death rates; and Flurizan, which reduced brain plaque but failed to slow the cognitive ravages of Alzheimer's disease before trials were finally halted in 2008.
London: Consuming fatty fish four
times a week may help
increase the amount of
good cholesterol and prevent the risk of heart disease, finds a study.
It's
best that you don't eat too many in one day because of the risk of
increased cholesterol, however eating them several
times per week is a
good practice and will most certainly aid you in your goal in gaining more weight.
Most of the
time, we focus on lowering the «bad»
cholesterol and overlook
increasing the «
good»
cholesterol.
Not only do trans fats
increase levels of bad
cholesterol, at the same
time they reduce the
good cholesterol levels, too.
At the same
time, it also
increases HDL «
good»
cholesterol.
Another study in 50 overweight women found that eating two raw tomatoes four
times per week
increased levels of «
good» HDL
cholesterol (45).
At the same
time, it
increased the level of HDL («
good»)
cholesterol.
Pets can help your physical health as
well — just spending
time with an animal can help lower a person's blood pressure and
cholesterol levels, and dog walking, pet grooming, and even petting provide
increased physical activity that can help strengthen the heart, improve blood circulation, and slow the loss of bone tissue.