The cholesterol reality of the egg.
One of the most clearly uninformed comments I overheard recently,”I can’t eat eggs because they have too much cholesterol.”This is, bar none, one of the biggest myths in the food industry. Do eggs have…
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Healthy choices that may lower blood pressure and cholesterol
With so many people having high blood pressure as well as high cholesterol, some in Charlotte are looking for easy ways to lower cholesterol and blood pressure without taking medications.While studies sometime differ in answers offered for those…
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia study hints at new use for probucol
A drug that flopped as a cholesterol-fighter may be a powerful therapy against metabolic disorders that have so far defied effective treatment, concludes a study led by Children’s Hospital of …
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Hampster Study Of Blueberry’s Effects On Cholesterol
Laboratory hamsters that were fed rations spiked with blueberry peels and other blueberry-juice-processing leftovers had better cholesterol health than hamsters whose rations weren’t enhanced with blueberries. That’s according to a study led by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) chemist Wallace H. Yokoyama. Yokoyama pointed out that further research is needed to confirm whether the effects observed in hamsters hold true for humans. He works at the Western Regional Research Center operated in Albany Calif…
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Best Heart Foods
In today’s Western society it’s much easier, and not to mention quicker, to spend a few bucks at the McDonald ‘s across the street than it is to make a satisfying dinner. In a world of Big Macs, KFC and Häagen-Dazs ice cream, who really wants to eat their spinach and celery sticks? As a result, however, our fat-filled diets have brought about an epidemic of heart disease , which has become North America’s No. 1 killer. Fortunately, over the years scientists and nutritionists have studied the foods that are good for the heart, and some of these might come as a surprise. So, here’s a list of the best heart foods that you should include in your diet, and maybe it will help you avoid a trip to the doctor’s. Oats Oats belong to a larger category of foods referred to as whole grains. Whole grains contain the entire kernel as opposed to refined grains that have been processed to remove the bran and the germ. While this process allows certain grains to last longer on store shelves, it also removes much of the good stuff like B vitamins , vitamin E , fiber, and antioxidants. Oats, in particular, as found in your morning oatmeal, contain a soluble fiber known as beta-glucan that decreases the total cholesterol in your blood as well as your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. This is important because it is the LDL or “bad” cholesterol that’s responsible for heart attacks. Some studies that required people’s diets to be supplemented with oat bran showed a decrease in total cholesterol by as much as 18% while others have found a drop in LDL cholesterol by as much as 9%. In addition, whole grains have a low glycemic index, which is a measure of how high a food raises your blood sugar level. Foods with a low glycemic index have a clear health advantage, particularly in helping to prevent diabetes (a major risk factor for coronary heart disease). Next time you reach for that cereal bar for breakfast, maybe you should reconsider and make a bowl of oatmeal. Red wine Want to have your cake and eat it too? Then drink red wine. In moderation (4 to 8 ounces/day), red wine is cardio-protective. This effect comes from antioxidants found in red wine, particularly resveratrol. This compound found in grape extracts has several beneficial effects on the heart, including reducing LDL as well as total blood cholesterol. Moreover, resveratrol, as well as other polyphenols found in red wine, have been shown to reduce blood clots by inhibiting a component found in blood known as platelets. Similar to the action of aspirin, which is one of the mainstay therapies in heart attack prevention, red wine helps to prevent platelets from clumping together, which is a key event in coronary artery blockage. Our guide to the best heart foods continues…
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People’s Pharmacy: Herpes virus affects toe
People’s Pharmacy answers queries about herpetic whitlow, the high cost of medications and side effects of the cholesterol-lowering drug Trilipix.
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¿Lifesaving¿ tomato dream turns rotten: Accusations fly over the health pill that reaped little in sales but made two directors £5m richer
Hailed as a lifesaving daily capsule to reduce the damaging effects of cholesterol and beat heart disease, the so-called ‘tomato pill’ appeared ready to conquer the world.
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‘Ulta-bad’ cholesterol discovered
The relationship which has been discovered between high cholesterol levels and heart disease has prompted many people here in Syracuse to eat healthier and live more active lifestyles in efforts to keep their cholesterol levels down. Heart disease…
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What’s worse than bad cholesterol Meet ultra-bad cholesterol
(CBS) What’s worse than bad cholesterol? Researchers say they have discovered “ultra-bad” cholesterol in some patients and the discovery can be a game changer for treating heart …
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Combo Cholesterol Drugs Show No Added Heart Benefits
Combination of statins and niacin, both cholesterol modifying medications, don’t reduce the chances of having a heart attack, according to findings by the AIM-HIGH trial conducted by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). These findings prompted the NHLBI to stop its trial a year and a half early.
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