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Fighting Bad Cholesterol Naturally
Risk Factors
Unhealthy cholesterol levels (low HDL, high LDL, and high triglycerides) increase the risk for heart disease and heart attack. Some risk factors for cholesterol can be controlled (diet, exercise, weight) while others cannot (age, gender, and family history).
Age and Gender
From puberty on, men tend to have lower HDL (good cholesterol) levels than women. One reason is that the female sex hormone estrogen is associated with higher HDL levels. Because of this, premenopausal women...
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From Our Experts
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 »
Natural Treatment Options for Lowering Cholesterol
Are there any natural options for someone who needs to lower their LDL but cannot use cholesterol medications due to side effects? Is red... Read more »
Drop your cholesterol like a stone—naturally!
There's a new conversation brewing in the cholesterol world. (By "new" I actually mean dating back over a decade, but finally starting to... Read more »
Dietary Fiber: 4 Tips to Lower Cholesterol with Fiber
Do you have high cholesterol? Increase your fiber! Do you have high blood pressure? Increase your fiber! Are you overweight? Increase... Read more »
Do Natural Methods of Lowering Cholesterol Really Work?
Are you worried about your cholesterol levels? Perhaps you've already started exercising and eating healthier foods, but are wondering... Read more »
From Our Sources
Don't cut bad cholesterol, increase the good
A newly approved drug, Niaspan, increases good cholesterol levels. This may be the next wave in the fight against heart disease, say researchers. Read more »
Researchers create veggies in a pill for high cholesterol pati...
A new pill containing plant sterols has been developed by researchers at Washington University. Plant sterols, which are found naturally in food like... Read more »
Cholesterol and Lipids
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Lipids are the building blocks of the fats and fatty substances found in animals and plants. They are microscopic layered spheres of oil, which, in... Read more »
Machine Pulls Out Bad Cholesterol
A device called the Liposorber is being used to remove bad cholesterol from the blood of people with extremely high levels of cholesterol. The... Read more »
Myrrh May Lower Bad Cholesterol
Researchers in Saudi Arabia have found that myrrh--best known as one of the gifts of Magi--may help lower bad cholesterol. In a recent study, rats... 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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