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Monday, October, 26, 2009

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Study: Soy doesn't lower cholesterol

October 03, 2008
Though eating soy has been promoted as a way to lower cholesterol, researchers say they've failed to find evidence that soy has any positive effect on cholesterol levels. In the Australian study, investigators recruited 35 men and 58 women who had mildly high cholesterol levels. The participants were then assigned to rotate through one of three diets--each of which had varying amounts of soy--for six weeks each. At the end of the study, the researchers found that the different amounts of soy had... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...(AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts... Read more »

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Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...(AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts... Read more »

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How to Lower Cholesterol: Don't Forget the Basics
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...results.    A simple blood test will check your cholesterol levels.  This test is also known... Read more »

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Lowering Cholesterol with Sterols and Stanols
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...sterols and stanols, touted as being able to lower cholesterol levels. But, what are they, and... Read more »

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5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Good Cholesterol Levels
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...have been told that you need to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, and increase your HDL... Read more »

Health Guide

Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
...statistics from the American Heart Association (AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts them at high risk for heart attack and stroke. These... Read more »
High Cholesterol Diagnosis and Testing
...associated with the inflammatory response and a higher risk for heart attack, even in people with normal cholesterol levels.CRP is also associated with high blood pressure, insulin resistance (the... Read more »
Prevent Heart Attack, Follow these Guidelines
...Association revised its guidelines for preventing heart disease. They include the following: Improve Cholesterol. People with at least two risk factors, and a 10-year risk for heart disease or... Read more »
Prevent Heart Disease: 6 Steps to Better Heart Health
...whole grains is thought to reduce the risk of developing heart disease and can also help to lower blood cholesterol levels. Around one third of our meals should be based on carbohydrate, with... Read more »
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 »

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