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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Natural Supplements For Cholesterol

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Combat High Blood Pressure with Essential Herbs and Vitamins

By Alvin Hopkinson Health Expert

Although medication has been the most popular form of treatment to combat high blood pressure, studies have introduced effective home remedies as an alternative solution. Reducing your blood pressure is essential as it may lead to heart attack, kidney disease or stroke; the three major health diseases resulting from hypertension.  Therefore, it would be beneficial to use herbs and vitamins for HBP in order to slow down the constricting of the arteries process.

 

Herbs and vitamins are often co...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Spice Up Your Heart Health with Herbal Medicine
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...• May be helpful in reducing blood pressure and cholesterol levels (however overuse has been... Read more »

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5 Simple Steps to Reduce High Blood Pressure Without Medication
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...source of complex carbohydrates and help to control cholesterol levels.   4. Add... Read more »

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Natural Treatment Options for Lowering Cholesterol
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

...Control) and Sitostanol (Benechol) can reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol levels by up to 10%.  Soy... Read more »

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Garlic: Is it Good for Cholesterol?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...cornerstones.  Several herbs have been thought to improve cholesterol levels, and more... Read more »

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Do Natural Methods of Lowering Cholesterol Really Work?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

Are you worried about your cholesterol levels?   Perhaps you've already started exercising and... Read more »

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Treatment for Severe SLE
...treatment of high blood pressure often accompanies kidney disease. SLE is also accompanied by high cholesterol levels, which requires diet changes and drug therapies. [See In-Depth Reports #3:... Read more »
Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...Americans who should be taking LDL-lowering medication.Starting Medications. Even modest lowering of high cholesterol levels, whether through drug therapy or lifestyle changes, reduces the risk of... Read more »
Cholesterol Risk Factors
About half of all American adults have total cholesterol levels over 200 mg/dL. Over 25% have been told by doctors that they have unhealthy levels. Total cholesterol levels have been... Read more »
Cholesterol: Stroke, Brain Function
...stroke, a less common type ofstroke caused by bleeding in the brainthat isassociated with low overall cholesterol levels.The build-up of plaque in the internal carotid artery may lead to narrowing... 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 »

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