Monday, December 26, 2005

Natural Cholesterol Treatment: More evidence seen for fiber cutting heart risks

"A diet that includes diverse sources of fiber may help prevent several major risk factors for heart disease, a study of French adults suggests.

The study of nearly 6,000 men and women found that the higher the participants' fiber intake, the lower their risk of being overweight or having elevated blood pressure or cholesterol."

Health News Article | Reuters.com

Thursday, December 22, 2005

Lifestyle can help lower cholesterol - billingsgazette.com

"Cholesterol is an important substance our bodies use for repairing cells, building hormones and making vitamin D. Even though we get some cholesterol by eating, about two-thirds of our cholesterol is actually manufactured by our liver."

Ask The Internist: Medications, lifestyle can help lower cholesterol - billingsgazette.com

Plant sterols are natural way to lower cholesterol levels

"Coronary heart disease is one of the nation's leading causes of death. High levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol can lead to CHD. However, many people may be unaware of a natural way to lower cholesterol levels."

djournal.com

Thursday, December 15, 2005

Decaffeinated coffee may raise level of bad cholesterol

"Java without the jolt increases the levels of so-called bad cholesterol in the bloodstream and reduces levels of good cholesterol, researchers reported earlier this month at a meeting of the American Heart Association in Dallas."

Decaffeinated coffee may raise level of bad cholesterol

High Cholesterol And High Blood Pressure

"A new health study shows a connection between high cholesterol and high blood pressure. It's one of the first to suggest that one may cause the other."

abc7.com: High Cholesterol And High Blood Pressure

News: Young adults ignore high cholesterol risks

"High cholesterol should be a concern for all people, not just those who are middle-age or elderly."
News: Young adults ignore high cholesterol risks - myDNA

Male hypertension linked to cholesterol

"Men with high levels of cholesterol are at a higher risk of contracting hypertension, according to a new study."