Green tea 'may protect the heart'

"Green tea could help protect against the damage caused by heart attacks and strokes, researchers suggest. "

BBC NEWS Health Green tea 'may protect the heart'

Beef tallow and soybeans combine to boost health

"Beef tallow might be near the bottom of the list of potential cholesterol fighters, but Tim Carr says it should be near the top."

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Idiot-box may kill you, says German scientist

"Watching excessive amounts of television is closely associated with death caused by obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and diabetes, according to a German neuroscientist."
Idiot-box may kill you, says German scientist

22 of the Best Buys to Boost Your Health and Fitness

"STRAWBERRIES shouldn't just be for summer and Wimbledon. Eat them all year round because they are bursting with vitamin C and contain the soluble fibre pectin which helps rid the body of toxins and cholesterol. "

RedNova News - 22 of the Best Buys to Boost Your Health and Fitness

Resverlogix in Race to Make 'Good Cholesterol' Drug

"Tiny Canadian biotech Resverlogix Corp. is pitting itself against giants like Pfizer Inc. and Roche Holding AG in a race to develop a "good" cholesterol drug that holds the promise of a multi-billion dollar payoff at the finish line. "

Yahoo! News - Resverlogix in Race to Make 'Good Cholesterol' Drug

MUSHROOMS ARE GOOD FOR YOUR HEART

"EATING mushrooms can lower cholesterol levels and lead to a healthier heart, scientists claimed yesterday."

dailyrecord - MUSHROOMS ARE GOOD FOR YOUR HEART

Deconstructing your cholesterol

"Knowing your cholesterol and triglyceride levels could save your life. A simple blood test for cholesterol measures the blood fats that could clog your arteries and cause heart disease."

WNDU-TV: Story: Deconstructing your cholesterol - February 17, 2005

Diet lowers cholesterol as well as drug

"A diet rich in fiber and vegetables lowered cholesterol just as much as taking a statin drug, Canadian researchers say. They said people who cannot tolerate the statin drugs because of side-effects can turn to the diet, which they said their volunteers could easily follow."

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Low cholesterol may mean poorer mental powers

"We hear plenty about the dangers of high cholesterol levels, but low levels apparently confer their own risks. Naturally low cholesterol levels are associated with poorer performance on a variety of cognitive measures, according to a new study. "

HeartCenterOnline For Patients - Low cholesterol may mean poorer mental powers

Skipping Breakfast may raise bad Cholesterol Levelst Less Later

"Researchers found that healthy women who skipped breakfast for two weeks ate more during the rest of the day, developed higher "bad" LDL cholesterol levels, and were less sensitive to insulin than women who ate breakfast every day."

CBS News Eat Breakfast, Eat Less Later February 11, 2005�14:00:06

Cooking oil with no trans fats and 33% less saturated fat

"Ag Pro will sell 1% linolenic soybean cooking oil which has no trans fats and 33% less saturated fat compared to hydrogenated oil. This oil is more healthy than both saturated fat oils and hydrogenated oils. "

Yahoo! News - Ag Pro's Breakthrough Cooking Oil Solves Age Old Problem

Research may lead to innovation in cholesterol-lowering fruit juice

"A team led by Gary Manners of the USDA-ARS Processed Foods Research Unit at the Western Regional Research Center in California is embarking on the first human study of the effects of limonin glucoside on cholesterol levels. "

Research may lead to innovation in cholesterol-lowering fruit juice

CNN.com - Study: Diet lowers cholesterol as well as drug - Feb 8, 2005

"They said people who cannot tolerate the statin drugs because of side-effects can turn to the diet, which they said their volunteers could easily follow."

CNN.com - Study: Diet lowers cholesterol as well as drug - Feb 8, 2005

4 Reasons to Grab a Handful of Almonds as Your Next Snack

"New research supports almonds' ability to lower cholesterol. A study to be published Monday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition provides more evidence that almonds are one of the most heart-healthy foods around."

4 Reasons to Grab a Handful of Almonds as Your Next Snack

Statins have risk

"Although statin drugs are highly effective at lowering cholesterol, they still pose risks.

Dr. Beatrice Golomb, from the University of California, San Diego, heads up one of the largest studies of its kind to look at the side effects of statin drugs."

News 8 Austin 24 Hour Local News Health Beat Statins have risk

Lower Cholesterol Levels Naturally

"High cholesterol is a threat to a healthy heart. This is as serious of a health concern as you can possibly have and it happens to millions of Americans each year. You go to your doctor for a regular checkup which includes a blood test. You think nothing of it, until your doctor calls you and gives you the results of the blood test, which include a diagnosis of 'high cholesterol.'"

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ASK THE DOC ABOUT NATURAL WAYS TO LOWER Cholesterol

"I can't seem to get my cholesterol under 200, but I want to avoid taking medication. Does exercise really help?"

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High-risk women not lowering cholesterol enough

"New research indicates that few high-risk women are achieving the optimal cholesterol levels set forth in recent guidelines by the American Heart Association (AHA). Moreover, only about one third of eligible women are receiving cholesterol-lowering drugs."

HeartCenterOnline For Patients - High-risk women not lowering cholesterol enough:

Nuts Shown to Lower Cholesterol Levels

"The healthy fats appear to be the secret nut ingredient that prevents heart disease. Adding to the power of the heart-healthy fats, the fiber in nuts has also been shown to lower cholesterol levels."

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