What is cholesterol you might ask and where did it come from? Well, it is a fat or a lipid that is produced by the liver as these Greek words imply – chole meaning “bile” and stereos which means “solid”. But not all cholesterol comes from the liver. Some of it actually comes from the […]
Overview There are two numbers for each blood pressure reading: for example, “120 over 80” is written as 120/80. This is because each heartbeat sends a pressure wave through the bloodstream. The higher number is the peak of the wave, when your heart contracts. The lower number is the lower “dip” or trough of the […]
There are 4 major fats in the food we consume. They are saturated, monounsaturated, trans and polyunsaturated fats. These can be categorized as “good fats” and “bad fats”. Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are chemically structured to be more liquid at room temperature (like liquid vegetable oil), while trans fats and saturated fats are more solid […]
The idea is to stop eating those foods that increase cholesterol and only eat those foods that dismantle, mop up and expel bad cholesterol from the body. Only good cholesterol diets lower cholesterol. Foods that are rich in saturated fats, trans-fats, sugars, salt and white flour are the foods that increase these cholesterol deposits in […]
You went to the doctor and got the bad news. All the test they took, the Blood Test, Electrocardiogram, a Stress Test, and more. The results came back with undesired readings. You have coronary heart disease,(CHD) which is due to the narrowing of the small blood vessels that transport blood and oxygen to the heart. […]
Benefits of policosanol for lowering cholesterol naturally are not yet widely known. However this amazing substance can not only lower cholesterol naturally, raise HDL levels, and reduce heart disease risk in several other ways!What is policosanol?It is a substance extracted from cane sugar that combines eight long chain fatty alcohols including octacosanol. It can normalize […]
Your health depends on your lifestyle and the kind of food you eat. Therefore it is vital that you eat the right type of food to achieve maximum health. Having a diet for lower cholesterol reduces the risk of heart illnesses. Cholesterol is a substance naturally manufactured by the liver. Its other sources are meat, […]
Most of us over a certain age realize that if we allow arterial plaque to buildup in our arteries we putting ourselves at serious risk for heart attack or stroke. But yet heart attack and stroke always rank in the top 5 when it comes to causes of death, far outpacing a condition like diabetes […]
To realize the excess blood cholesterol amounts it is very crucial to study about the cholesterol. It is a fleshy or polish kind of thing that grows in the body’s blood cells. The good working of the body also needs necessary amounts of Cholesterol. The cholesterol is generated by the body and it creates the […]
He’s been out all day, working on the lawn. It’s been a little over warm, but his skin feels cool and clammy to the touch. He says there is pressure in his mid chest. What do you do? 1) Make him sit down and rest, maybe with a glass of water. 2) Nothing, this has […]