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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Vitamin B And Cholesterol

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Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?

By Dr. Kang Health Expert
It seems that nowadays all the attention concerning diet and heart disease risk centers around the consumption of fat and their effects on cholesterol levels. We know that saturated and trans fats are bad while unsaturated fats can be good for your cholesterol. Whatever happened to the relationship between eating cholesterol and your blood cholesterol level? Doesn’t it seem logical that the more cholesterol you eat, the higher your blood level will be and therefore the higher your risk of... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Is Grapefruit Safe to Eat When Taking a Statin Drug?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...for example, is a Statin drug, used to lower high cholesterol levels, and also known as HMG-CoA... Read more »

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Eating Too Much Red Meat Increases Heart Disease Risk
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...fat in red meat increased cancer risk and elevated cholesterol levels.   This doesn't mean you... Read more »

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Weight loss or niacin: Which is better?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...of a "healthy" diet. The only major difference in cholesterol and related values is that niacin... Read more »

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Niacin: Myths and Facts
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

... Niacin myths- From a health website:  A Cholesterol-Busting Vitamin? Niacin is safe... Read more »

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B Vitamins and Folic Acid: Take Them, but Not for Your Heart
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...in thinking about the origin of heart disease. The cholesterol hypothesis has been that eating... Read more »

Health Guide

Vitamins: Dietary Health Benefits
...regardless of its effect on homocysteine.Niacin. Niacin (vitamin B3) is used for lowering unhealthy cholesterol levels. Although vitamin B3 is available over the counter, it can have significant... Read more »
Risk Factors of Alzheimer's Disease
...14 million Americans within 50 years. Evidence points to older age, high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and a family history of the disease as the most important risk... Read more »
Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Risk Factors
...cholesterol and lipid levels. The risk for PAD increases by 10% with every 10 mg/dL increase in total cholesterol levels. Low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL, the so-called good... 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 »
Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
...treatment may be needed.Drug Treatment for Unhealthy Cholesterol and Lipid LevelsAggressive control of cholesterol levels is known to reduce death rates in patients with peripheral artery disease... Read more »

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