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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Natural Cholesterol Reducing Herbs

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Alternative Treatment for Lowering Cholesterol

By Melanie Thomassian Health Expert

 

In this age of DIY self-medication, there are a host of alternative treatments on the market. But, how do you know what really works?

We already know that poor dietary habits are responsible for many of our health problems, and therefore focusing on diet is one of the first things you should think about.

Make healthy diet choices

#1 Add more fiber to your diet, by increasing your intake of fruits and vegetables, and by adding oats, barley, wholegrain sources, and pulses.

#2 Increase your intake o...

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...blood pressure, the natural supplements can lower cholesterol levels and fight arteriosclerosis.... Read more »

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...low in cholesterol, it made no difference to their cholesterol levels." And now new research... Read more »

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Making Sense of Cholesterol Ratios, Lipid Profiles and Your Heart Disease Risk Scores
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...amount of bad (LDL) cholesterol to your good (HDL) cholesterol levels.  You want a ratio less... Read more »

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20 Heart Healthy Snacks for Any Occasion
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...choose snacks that are high in fiber to help lower cholesterol levels, and try to go for foods... Read more »

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Low Cholesterol Diets and Lifestyle Changes
...that lowering cholesterol saves lives are done using drug therapy, the absolute mandate for improving cholesterol levels is to first make changes in lifestyle (both diet and exercise). Even when... Read more »
Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Lifestyle Changes
...had diabetes significantly reduced their risk for heart attack and stroke. Aggressive reduction of cholesterol levels, usually with a statin drug, is equally important.Quitting SmokingPatients who... Read more »
Heart healthy Dietary Changes: low carb diet, low fat diet, weight loss
...loss in the short term. However, while these diets appeared to lower triglyceride and raise HDL (good) cholesterol levels, they also raised overall and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. There is not... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Treatment
...problems. The risk is highest for olanzapine, and lowest for aripiprazole and ziprasidone.Unhealthy cholesterol levels. Particularly with olanzapine, increased risk for high levels of... Read more »
Diabetes Diet: Major Food Components in a healthy diabetic diet
...two types:Sucrose (table sugar). Sucrose has been associated with higher triglycerides and harmful cholesterol levels. A 2002 study suggested that a high level of sugar consumption may also reduce... Read more »

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