All Entries in the "LOWER CHOLESTEROL" Category

What Is Hyperlipidemia And How Might It Affect Me?

If you are currently trying to lose weight or live a healthier lifestyle you may be already aware of a condition called Hyperlipidemia.
Even if you aren’t currently looking to improve your lifestyle you should know there is another benefit to bettering your diet and lifestyle and that is to decrease your chances [...]

Cholesterol Lowering Foods

Cholesterol is one of the common reasons of stress in today’s world. Many people are suffering from high levels of cholesterol in their body.
And the advertisements shown in different media channels scare us all the more about having this dreaded disease.
But its not that scary, neither is it that tough to get [...]

Natural Ways To Raise HDL Cholesterol 

Maintaining high HDL cholesterol levels is as important as reducing LDL cholesterol.
Here are a few natural methods to boost HDL levels:
Increase fiber intake: Eat two servings of fiber every day.
Foods rich in fiber include: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, oats and oat bran. These foods effectively raise your HDL levels while decreasing LDL [...]

Lower Your Cholesterol With Better Eating

About one in two American adults has borderline or high cholesterol levels, which increase one’s risk of heart attack and cardiovascular disease.
Statins, medications that lower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, are now among the most prescribed drugs in the country (and the world).
But medication is only part of the solution: To keep cholesterol under [...]

8 Foods That Will Lower Cholesterol Levels In Kids

Childhood obesity is on the rise and so are children’s cholesterol levels.
Children between the ages of 2 and 19 should have a total cholesterol level of 170 or below, according to the American Heart Association.
But poor eating and lifestyle habits are sending some children’s cholesterol levels above that threshold.
“Kids are eating way too many fast [...]

6 Ways to Lower Your Kid’s Cholesterol

You’ve heard it a thousand times over: Kids today are too fat; they don’t exercise; they play too many video games.

Earlier this week the American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines stating that children as young as 2 may need a cholesterol test, and it sparked quite a controversy by saying that even in elementary [...]

Maintain Normal Cholesterol Levels For Achieving Healthy Arteries!

Normal cholesterol level should be maintained as it helps in maintaining healthy body.
If you want to know your normal cholesterol level, then first you have to know about cholesterol.
A fat that does not dissolve readily in the blood is cholesterol.
Cholesterol performs lot of essential functions that are mentioned here:

Cholesterol helps [...]

Low Cholesterol Diet Plan To Reduce Your Weight And Avoid Weight Related Problems!

The main source of your cholesterol level is your careless diet.
So, you have to take care of your diet without fatty foods by following low cholesterol diet plan.
The major contributor to heart disease and stroke is high cholesterol [Safe cholesterol level for heart disease].
For avoiding high cholesterol foods, avoid oil content [...]

Obtain HDL Cholesterol To Prevent Risk Of Cardiovascular Diseases!

HDL cholesterol is the high density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Lipoproteins are the combination of lipids (fats) and proteins.
High lipoproteins carry about 30% of the cholesterol from tissues of the body to liver.
HDL will remove cholesterol from the atheroma in the arteries.
Then this cholesterol is transported to the liver for reutilization or for [...]

Diet For High Cholesterol To Reduce The Risk Of Cardiovascular Diseases!

The diet for high cholesterol helps in increasing good cholesterol levels. The diet for high cholesterol is TLC diet (therapeutic lifestyle changes diet) that is recommended if you have high risk of cardiovascular disease.
Some of the causes of the cholesterol are high stress, alcoholism and food.
High cholesterol can also cause due [...]