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Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

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Oatmeal to Lower Cholesterol

Oatmeal is a whole grain linked to lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure, blood sugar stabilization, satiety, and intestinal health. Back in the 1960's research connected oats to lower cholesterol, particularly the ability to lower LDL cholesterol. Another plus for oats is that while lowering LDL cholesterol it does not cause HDL... Read more Chevron

posted 05/24/2011, comments (3)|

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SYoung

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Writer, digital strategist, flyfisherman, and cholesterol-warrior

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Diet and Exercise Consistently by Practicing Self-Mastery

Living with high cholesterol and facing my increased risk from heart attack and/or stroke and one of its evil twins, high blood pressure, is what I write about every week. I try my hardest to provide information, tips, solutions and advice grounded in guidelines and science. It is easier to share this type of information with everyone... Read more Chevron

posted 05/23/2011, comments (0)|

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SYoung

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So, What do “Love Handles” Have to do with Heart Disease?

Hello all. Since we are officially into spring and slowly heading into summer, I am feeling light-hearted and am going to take a break from the serious posts of the past and have some fun in my next couple of blogs with things like fat, sugar, bouncing bellies, and exercise. “Love Handles” or “Muffin Tops”... Read more Chevron

posted 05/17/2011, comments (0)|

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First structure of LDL at Human body temperature

Brown and Goldstein won a Nobel Prize for their identification of the LDL-receptor in 1985. Structure of LDL-receptor is known partially with high resolution however LDL structure was until now not clearly known. So far only guessed-model have used to understand the structure of LDL at human body temperature (37 oC). Until now only low resolution... Read more Chevron

posted 05/12/2011, comments (0)|

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Boosts Chances of Heart Disease

May is National Arthritis Awareness Month and this is a great opportunity to note the existence of a close relationship between people diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the development of heart disease. According to the Arthritis Foundation, RA is a chronic and often disabling disease with no known cause or cure that... Read more Chevron

posted 05/04/2011, comments (0)|

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