Thursday, September 07, 2006

Expert Says Plants Deal Powerful Blow Against High Cholesterol

"Like an estimated 100 million Americans, Jennifer Watson, 40, struggles with high cholesterol levels placing her at risk for heart disease. Unlike many others however, Jennifer wanted to try lowering her cholesterol through natural options."

Expert Says Plants Deal Powerful Blow Against High Cholesterol: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

Could Cholesterol Drugs Help the Eyes, Too? - PakTribune

"Indirect evidence has shown cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may also prevent macular degeneration."

Could Cholesterol Drugs Help the Eyes, Too? - PakTribune

Age and Gender Guide New Cholesterol Thresholds for Teens

"There's a more sophisticated way to calculate just what high lipid levels in teens portend for their cardiovascular futures."

Age and Gender Guide New Cholesterol Thresholds for Teens - CME Teaching Brief� - MedPage Today

Pomegranate Juice Could Benefit Diabetics and Slow Bad Cholesterol

"Pomegranate juice can reduce the risk for atherosclerosis, and thus the risk of death for diabetics, since the condition leads to arterial wall thickening and hardening, and accounts for 80 percent of deaths for diabetic patients. It also reduces the uptake of bad cholesterol, according to studies at Technion-Isreal Institute of Technology."


Pomegranate Juice Could Benefit Diabetics and Slow Bad Cholesterol