How To Increase Good Cholesterol
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October 02, 2008
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February 24: Understand Your Lab Results
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...alcohol in your diet. If HDL cholesterol is low, increase your physical activity. Read more »
Making Sense of Cholesterol Ratios, Lipid Profiles and Your Heart Disease Risk Scores
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...less than 200, but your ratio is 5, you are still at increased risk for developing heart... Read more »
Tips on How to Raise Your HDL
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...mg/dL. Physical Activity One of the best ways to increase your HDL is through physical... Read more »
Your Checklist to Lower Cholesterol
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...approach to get your cholesterol under control. Increase dietary fiber A high fiber diet... Read more »
February 23: Avoid Trans Fatty Acids
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...lower HDL (good) cholesterol. Consuming trans fats increases your heart disease risk. Daily... Read more »
Health Guide
Cholesterol Information After Diagnosis
...atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis plays a large role in causing heart attack.Having low levels of HDL (good cholesterol) can put you at risk for stroke. Read more about cholesterol’s effects on... Read more »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications
...lethargy, vivid dreams and nightmares, depression, memory loss, and dizziness. They can lower HDL (good cholesterol). Beta-blockers are categorized as non-selective or selective. Non-selective... Read more »Diabetes Diet: Heart-Healthy Diets
...white flour or pasta products.Choose fresh fruits and vegetables every day. In one study people who increased their intake of fruits and vegetables experienced a drop in blood pressure after 6... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications
...schedule nitrate-free breaks to prevent tolerance. Some concern exists that nitrate-free periods might increase the risk for angina and adverse heart events. One large study, however, found no... Read more »Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence): Injections or Topical Treatments
...following adverse effects, particularly in men with normal testosterone levels:Lower HDL (the so-called good cholesterol)Rapid growth of prostate tumors in men with existing prostate cancers.... Read more »Images
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Medications
...successful at lowering cholesterol (e.g., diet change, increase in exercise, weight loss if... Read more »
...successful at lowering cholesterol (e.g., diet change, increase in exercise, weight loss if... Read more »
Fenofibrate is used along with diet and exercise to help control levels of blood fats. It can help... Read more »
...and fats (triglycerides) in the blood while raising good cholesterol (HDL). This product is... Read more »
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Good Cholesterol Sometimes Bad
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Soy Nuts and Exercise Help Cut Cholesterol
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Soft Drinks Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk
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Three health factors that slow stroke recovery
October 03, 2008A new study has identified three health factors that could negatively influence how a person recovers from a stroke. Researchers found that low blood... Read summary »
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