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Confused about transfats
I am a 62 year old male who has changed diet, exercised and is taking a moderate dose of a statin for high cholesterol. My numbers have dropped into the acceptable range, but I am confused about transfats when reviewing the ingredients on food labels. I thought that hydroginated oils were transfats, so how do manufacturers claim "no transfats"... Read more
posted 02/12/2007, comments (0)|
How Do I Keep My Cholesterol Down?
Question: I just found out my cholesterol is high and I should watch what I eat. I'm so confused!! I don't eat fried foods. I use olive oil. I take the skin off of chicken. I eat a red meat maybe once a week. I eat alot of fish/salmon. I try to walk alot. I'm not a couch potato. I'm not overweight. (I do have a little extra around... Read more
posted 09/27/2006, comments (4)|
Lowering Cholesterol and the Difference between HDL and LDL
1. How can I lower my cholesterol? Cholesterol can be lowered by a variety of means which traditionally begins with therapeutic lifestyle changes (diet, weight loss, exercise) followed by drug therapy. Diet alone may be able to lower total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol from 7-30% depending on how restrictive the dietary plan. Most diets... Read more
posted 07/17/2006, comments (13)|
Keeping Track of Cholesterol: Children, Smoking and Pregnancy
1. When should children begin to check their cholesterol?Routine cholesterol screening is not recommended until one reaches the age of 20yrs. This is the age when the development of coronary artery disease begins to rise. Autopsies studies have shown that ~2% of men and ~0% of women age 15-19 have significant coronary artery disease. This %... Read more
posted 06/16/2006, comments (0)|
