Category Archives: Cholesterol

New research has found clear evidence that a Nordic diet can lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels even without weight loss. Previous studies pointed to the range of diseases that a Nordic diet can help prevent, but these health benefits were always associated with weight loss. A Nordic diet is a healthy diet composed of ...click here to read more

You’ve surely heard of high cholesterol, but like many Americans, you probably have no idea if you have it. High cholesterol comes with no symptoms, and most don’t learn their levels until they visit a doctor and have it looked at. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) nearly 94 million adults ...click here to read more

A new study published in ESC Heart Failure suggests that aspirin use may be associated with a 26% increased risk of heart failure in people with at least one predisposing factor for the condition. This is the first study to find that aspirin use in individuals with at least one risk factor for heart failure ...click here to read more

By now, you’re likely aware that what you eat can play a significant role in cholesterol. Choosing some foods in place of others has the potential to reduce cholesterol and ultimately improve heart health. Plant sterols and stanols may play a valuable role in helping you manage cholesterol. They are natural compounds found in certain ...click here to read more

There are several things a person can do to lower their cholesterol. But two of the most important might be eating more fibre and foods that prompt your body to make cholesterol. If that last part took your head for a spin, let me explain. Your body produces cholesterol to help make cell membranes, hormones, ...click here to read more

High cholesterol, and particularly high levels of harmful LDL cholesterol, contribute to heart disease and increase the risk of a heart attack. But cholesterol is largely modifiable, and changing what you eat can influence its effect. Food can lower cholesterol in different ways, and various foods can offer unique effects. Some use soluble fiber to ...click here to read more

There are a lot of nuts that rise to the top of the “healthiest nut” category depending on what you’re looking for. Although you’re unlikely to run into an unhealthy nut, walnuts may have a slight edge when talking about heart health. Oh, and I should say the former sentences are true only if we’re ...click here to read more

According to a new study, a diet rich in walnuts could help reduce bad cholesterol and lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol was found to be lowered in people who consumed about ½ cup of walnuts every day for two years. The study, published in the American Heart Association ...click here to read more

A pecan-enriched diet has been found to reduce cholesterol in patients at risk for cardiovascular disease. A new study conducted by researchers in the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences has been able to link the consumption of pecans to significant improvements in total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad” cholesterol. “This ...click here to read more

High cholesterol is one of the leading contributors to high blood pressure and heart disease. The problem is that people don’t seem to understand it. There are two types of cholesterol: low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, and high-density lipoprotein, or HDL. LDL is considered “bad” cholesterol, whereas HDL is “good.” The difference is that one type ...click here to read more

The advice about how to lower cholesterol can get boring. Eat less red meat, ditch processed food, and cut the sugar. I’m sure you get it by now. But that’s not all you can do. There are a variety of tools that can help you reduce cholesterol and lower triglycerides to improve heart health, quality ...click here to read more

Postmenopausal women often struggle with managing their cholesterol, but a new study says that dancing may be the key to keeping it under control. The research published in Menopause suggests that dancing may not only lower cholesterol levels, but it could also improve fitness and body composition. After menopause, women are more likely to gain ...click here to read more

High levels of blood cholesterol in mid-life are associated with a risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease later in life. This new information comes from the largest study to date, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) with the University of Tsukuba, Japan, and OXON Epidemiology, London and Madrid. The study ...click here to read more

The body’s good cholesterol may offer liver protection, according to new research from the Washington University School of Medicine. The study suggests that one type of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) may protect the liver by blocking inflammatory signals produced by common gut bacteria. HDL cholesterol is known to pick up excess cholesterol in the blood and ...click here to read more