Posts Tagged ‘total cholesterol levels’

• Making lifestyle changes, including quitting your smoking addiction and boosting your exercise levels, can increase HDL cholesterol levels
• Despite some side effects, niacin is a powerful supplement against high cholesterol
• Eating less cholesterol and eating more fiber can have a positive effect on your total cholesterol levels
• Antioxidants may be the key in lowering your risk of heart disease caused by high cholesterol

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Cholesterol Management23 Feb 2009

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• High cholesterol can affect children as well as adults
• A total cholesterol levels that are over 170 need to be lowered and will increase the risks of health problems
• All children should have their cholesterol checked by the time they are 10 years old

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Cholesterol Management9 Feb 2009

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In this article you will learn:

• What are HDL cholesterol levels?
• How to determine if you have high cholesterol
• About total cholesterol levels
• How to work with cholesterol ratios in determining your cholesterol reading

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Cholesterol Management22 Jan 2009

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• Dangers associated with high triglyceride levels include obesity, diabetes, kidney failure and more
• Working to reduce total cholesterol levels is important because they’re associated with high triglycerides
• Regular exercise and a heart healthy diet are some of the best ways of maintaining healthy triglyceride levels

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High Triglycerides21 Jan 2009

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• Terpenes are oils found in coffee that may lead to high cholesterol, which is why caffeine may present a concern for those at risk for developing or already have been diagnosed with high cholesterol
• When drinking coffee, make sure to pay attention to the amount of cream and sugar you add since they bolster total cholesterol levels
• A low cholesterol diet is a good way of keeping LDL cholesterol levels (bad cholesterol levels) in check

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Cholesterol Management19 Jan 2009

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• The key to reducing cholesterol is promoting HDL cholesterol levels, or good cholesterol levels
• Natural cholesterol lowering supplements as a part of a low cholesterol diet can help improve bad cholesterol dramatically and without costly prescriptions or strenuous workout plans
• Extra-virgin olive oil, black-eyed peas and beef liver are only a few of these bizarre and all-natural ways to cutting high cholesterol and reducing your total cholesterol levels

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Cholesterol Diets15 Jan 2009

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• Studies conducted since the 1970s have shown that red yeast rice has a positive effect on total cholesterol levels
• Red rice yeast has been demonstrated to target LDL cholesterol levels, or bad cholesterol levels, and help reduce them
• It may be a good idea to add red rice yeast to your diet if you have high cholesterol

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Cholesterol Foods15 Jan 2009

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What are triglycerides?

• Dangers associated with high triglyceride levels include obesity, diabetes, kidney failure and more
• Working to reduce total cholesterol levels is important because they’re associated with high triglycerides
• Regular exercise and a heart healthy diet are some of the best ways of maintaining healthy triglyceride levels

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High Triglycerides14 Jan 2009

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• Dangers associated with high triglyceride levels include obesity, diabetes, kidney failure and more
• Working to reduce total cholesterol levels is important because they’re associated with high triglycerides
• Regular exercise and a heart healthy diet are some of the best ways of maintaining healthy triglyceride levels

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High Triglycerides8 Dec 2008

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Folic Acid Rich Natural Products

• Promoting healthy total cholesterol levels starts with improving your heart health and reducing your risks for developing heart disease and other diseases that affect the circulatory system, such as atherosclerosis
• High cholesterol is often blamed for heart attacks and heart disease deaths. Folic acid has been shown to help reduce the risks of developing heart disease and the chance of having a heart attack
• Coupled with a low cholesterol diet, natural cholesterol supplements, such as folate, which comes from folic acid, can help promote good heart health

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Cholesterol Diets25 Nov 2008

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• High cholesterol has long been associated with such foods as lobster and shrimp, which is why many people worried about their cholesterol have given them up, but these shellfish may actually contribute to healthy total cholesterol levels
• A build up of plaque in the arteries presents cause for concern, which is why maintaining low LDL cholesterol levels, or bad cholesterol levels, and high HDL cholesterol levels, or good cholesterol levels, is important
• Studies have shown that eating a heart healthy diet with both shrimp and lobster, in moderation, can help lower cholesterol

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Cholesterol Foods25 Nov 2008

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• Though high cholesterol is a great concern today, cholesterol levels that are too low can be just as dangerous as cholesterol levels that are too high
• The way to maintaining good heart health is through understanding normal cholesterol levels and being able to balance total cholesterol levels
• The key to good heart health is by increasing HDL cholesterol levels and lowering LDL cholesterol levels
• Weight loss through physical activity and a healthy diet are two ways to achieving healthy cholesterol levels. Another means is through cholesterol lowering supplement such as those found in Blood Circulator, a nutritional supplement

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Cholesterol Management5 Nov 2008

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• Not only is it important to know what your total cholesterol levels are, but it’s even more important to keep your LDL cholesterol levels (bad cholesterol) in check
• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued guidelines that will help you lower LDL cholesterol levels. Some of these tips include adding cardiovascular exercises to your weekly routine and eating a low cholesterol diet
• If you are overweight, have high cholesterol, and high triglyceride levels, another way to aid in reducing cholesterol is to increase your overall physical activity and lose weight

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Cholesterol Management31 Oct 2008

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• Thanks to a Norwegian study conducted in 1982, the importance of a low cholesterol diet in maintaining healthy total cholesterol levels may not have been realized sooner
• The study proved that heart-healthy diet that focused on reducing cholesterol was effective at producing lower LDL cholesterol levels, or bad cholesterol levels
• Diets high in whole grains, vegetables and fresh fruits are the best at improving good (HDL) to bad (LDL) cholesterol ratios

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Cholesterol Diets30 Oct 2008

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• High-density lipoprotein makes up HDL cholesterol levels and is also known as the good cholesterol. Low-density lipoprotein, on the other hand, makes up LDL cholesterol levels, and is known as the bad form of cholesterol. This makes it important to lower LDL cholesterol levels, especially if you are at risk of developing high cholesterol or have already been diagnosed with high cholesterol
• HDL fights against plaque buildup in arteries, so promoting the increase in this good cholesterol can help improve blood circulation
• Some of the most effective ways of reducing cholesterol and total cholesterol levels is to maintain a healthy weight, increase physical activity and eat low cholesterol, or heart healthy diet

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Cholesterol Management1 Oct 2008

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