OatVantage Proves Superiority In Building Cholesterol-Lowering Viscosity :: Natural and Nutritional Products Industry Center :: News

"OatVantage™ – the first highly concentrated source of oat soluble fiber – increases intestinal viscosity greater than any similarly tested commercial oat product, while also significantly reducing cholesterol, according to a new study presented at the Experimental Biology 2005 Conference in San Diego April 2-6. "

OatVantage Proves Superiority In Building Cholesterol-Lowering Viscosity :: Natural and Nutritional Products Industry Center :: News

Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins equally effective, study shows

"Pharmaceutical companies spend millions of dollars to convince consumers and doctors that their products are superior to competitor brands. But when it comes to cholesterol-busting drugs known as statins, a Canadian study says one is as good as another."

Health canada.com

Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs - Scientists Find new Cholesterol Target

"Many people think of cholesterol as a bad thing, but scientists are quick to point out the much maligned substance is actually needed to help insulate the nerves and keep cells healthy."

Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs - Scientists Find new Cholesterol Target

Liver Enzyme May Be at Root of Heart Disease

"A single enzyme produced by the liver may be guilty of cholesterol accumulation, hardening of the arteries, and death by heart attack."

- Forbes.com

RedNova News - Health - Consumer Drug Ads Can Alter Prescribing Patterns

"Direct-to-consumer advertising appears to be affecting prescribing practices, according to new research that shows doctors are influenced by patient requests for antidepressant medications."

RedNova News - Health - Consumer Drug Ads Can Alter Prescribing Patterns

Low Cholesterol in Kids Linked to School Trouble

"Children and teens with low cholesterol levels seem to be more likely to be suspended from school, according to researchers."

Yahoo! News - Low Cholesterol in Kids Linked to School Trouble

ThirdAge - Health Newsletter - Health Sense: Lower Your Cholesterol With Cinnamon?

"The next drug in your medicine cabinet might come from the spice aisle of the grocery store. Although research is still preliminary, doctors and researchers are getting excited about the diabetes and cholesterol-fighting potential of cinnamon. "

ThirdAge - Health Newsletter - Health Sense: Lower Your Cholesterol With Cinnamon?

My Doctor Said My Cholesterol Was Fine...So Why Did I Have a Heart Attack

As you'll see from this press release, cholesterol levels may not be the best indicator for heart attack risk. Dr. William Davis, a praticing cardiologist, believes that the heart scan result is the only true indicator of risk. He's written a book that outlines a heart attack prevention program that might be of interest to those of us who are concerned.

My Doctor Said My Cholesterol Was Fine...So Why Did I Have a Heart Attack

Cholesterol-regulating protein maintains fat-storage, fat-burning balance

"A protein that regulates cholesterol levels in the body also is responsible for maintaining a healthy balance between fat storage and fat burning, according to a UT Southwestern Medical Center study that may lead to new drug targets in the fight against obesity. "

Cholesterol-regulating protein maintains fat-storage, fat-burning balance

Researchers Find Gene for Heart Attack, Rheumatism and MS

Although cholesterol is a key factor is heart health, these new findings indicate that our genes may play an important role as well.

Bloomberg.com: U.K.

A New Blood Test for Heart Risk?

"A test that measures blood levels of a molecule produced by heart muscle appears to be a strong indicator of future cardiac problems among healthy older people, Dutch researchers report."

RedNova News - Health - A New Blood Test for Heart Risk?

Cholester-lowering Mechanism in Germinated brown Rice

By Aki Tsukioka, JCNNApr 7, 2005

Tokyo (JCNN) - FANCL announced on April 6 that the company has confirmed a mechanism in which germinated brown rice lowers the level of blood cholesterol. In collaboration with the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, FANCL conducted mice experiments. The experiment results showed that an intake of germinated brown rice enhances the biosynthesis of bile acid using cholesterol, and promotes fecal steroid excretion including bile acid. Based on these findings, the joint research group has concluded that, by eliminating excess cholesterol, germinated brown rice helps lower the level of blood cholesterol. Detailed research results were presented at the Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry 2005 held in Sapporo, on March 30.

Study Shows Special Protein May Checkmate Cholesterol

"World champion chess player Gary Kasparov noted that chess computers look at millions of positions per second, weighing each one to find the mathematically best moves. And yet a human, seeing just two or three positions per second, but guided by intuition and experience, is able to compete with the mighty machines. Such is the story behind ImmunoLin(R), an immunoglobulin protein isolate, developed by Proliant Health Ingredients based here, that reduced cholesterol in a new study to be published in the April issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition."


RedNova News - Health - Study Shows Special Protein May Checkmate Cholesterol

Insight Into Natural Cholesterol Control Suggests Novel Cholesterol-lowering Therapy

"New work reported in the March issue of Cell Metabolism has provided insight into a key mechanism by which cells limit cholesterol synthesis. The finding suggests a novel approach to the development of cholesterol-lowering drugs that may boost the effect of statins, one of the most prescribed cholesterol inhibitors, according to researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center."

Insight Into Natural Cholesterol Control Suggests Novel Cholesterol-lowering Therapy:

Liver may be source of 'good' cholesterol

"Research in mice suggests that the liver may produce most of the body's "good" cholesterol, an unexpected finding that might one day help scientists develop new treatments to raise levels of this heart-protecting molecule in humans. "

Liver may be source of 'good' cholesterol

DHA May Improve Cholesterol Particle Size in At-Risk Children

"Children with high cholesterol and a family history of heart disease are at increased risk for heart disease as adults. The exciting news is that DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, may improve the quality of cholesterol in these children."

Newswise DHA May Improve Cholesterol Particle Size in At-Risk Children

Not A Miracle Weight Loss Aid

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) may not be the weight loss enabler that some have might it out to be. Moreover, a recent study indicates that CLA slightly raises the LDL (bad) cholesterol level while lowering the HDL (good) cholesterol level.

CBS News Not A Miracle Weight Loss Aid April 1, 2005�15:00:06

Discoveries Help Peanuts Shed Fat Stigma

"Peanuts, a dietary outcast during the fat-phobic 1990s, have made a comeback, with consumption soaring to its highest level in nearly two decades and more doctors recommending the nuts as part of a heart-healthy diet. "

Yahoo! News - Discoveries Help Peanuts Shed Fat Stigma

Firms pioneer healthy 'phood'

"A new generation of "phoods" is beginning to appear on supermarket shelves, with pharmaceuticals added to the calories to improve vision, lower cholesterol or add bone-strengthening calcium"

Firms pioneer healthy 'phood' - 03/28/05