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Does Garlic Help Fight Cholesterol?
A small daily dose of caffeine may help people with high cholesterol protect themselves from developing Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. High cholesterol levels are a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, most likely due to the cholesterol's ability to break down the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which protects the central nervous system from the rest of the body's circulation. In a new study, when rabbits were given a daily dose of caffeine equivalent to a cup of coffee along with a...
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Altering Lifestyle Can Make a Difference in Your Fight Against High...
When I was first diagnosed with high cholesterol, it came as a real surprise. Having grown up eating mostly a Mediterranean diet and having... Read more »
Garlic: Is it Good for Cholesterol?
As with any comprehensive treatment program to treat bad cholesterol, modifying what you eat remains one of the cornerstones. Several... Read more »
Cholesterol Awareness Month – My Cholesterol Experience Nine Years...
I admit it, I am a bit late on my game this month and just last week remembered that September is Cholesterol Awareness Month - my bad.... Read more »
Coach Pat Summitt Should Add Exercise, Diet to Help in Her Fight...
The recent news about legendary University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt was so shocking. She bravely announced that... Read more »
Healthy Eating Tips to Lose Weight and Fight Heart Disease
If you go back a few years and compare portion sizing then with what we now call "normal," you'll see just how distorted our thinking has... Read more »
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Blueberries may fight cholesterol, colon cancer
Two new studies suggest that eating blueberries may help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of colon cancer. Researchers from the U.S. Department... Read more »
Cholesterol med may fight MRSA
A drug once being developed to treat high cholesterol may help the body's own immune system fight off potentially deadly strains of staph bacteria,... Read more »
Pistachios May Help Lower Cholesterol
According to a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition, eating pistachios may fight heart disease by helping to lower cholesterol.... Read more »
Garlic doesn't lower cholesterol, researchers say
Contrary to popular belief, garlic doesn't lower cholesterol, a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests. Researchers at Stanford... Read more »
'Functional foods' may help lower cholesterol, blood pressure
Common foods like red wine, dark chocolate, fish, and garlic may not only taste good but be good for you, new studies suggest. Flavonoids and tannins... Read more »
8 Foods That Lower Cholesterol
Lower cholesterol the natural way! Millions of Americans take a statin to lower their cholesterol. While these drugs are powerful allies in the fight against cardiovascular disease, many people aren't aware that diet and exercise can play an...
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