Cholesterol

This video was posted in 2015 but still very interesting. At the very end of the video Dr. Rhonda Patrick talks about refined sugars being bad and the good fermentable types of fiber like fruits and vegetables and barley and whole oats.

More and more people are finding a low carb diet to be extremely beneficial. I came across this article today. Take a look: https://medium.com/the-mission/low-carb-diets-can-eliminate-your-anxiety-and-boost-your-productivity-79d14416b8ae

I was reading an article by Lisa Nelson, RD and she did a great job of explaining, at a very easy to understand level, the basic things you must do to help avoid heart disease. First of all, knowing your cholesterol numbers is important. Are your triglycerides high? Or is it your LDL number? As…

A guest post from Patrick Rafferty, a consultant for Pure Water Technology of South Louisiana. Americans are living longer and longer every year. With the advent of new medicine and better practices, the human life span has surpassed even the wildest imaginations from just a century ago. We’re not in the clear, though. Not by…

This is a guest post by Patrick Rafferty, a consultant for Pure Water Technology. Thanks Patrick! It’s no secret that certain foods are better than others, especially when it comes to heart health. You’re obviously going to be better off if you eat an apple instead of a donut, or a piece of toast instead…

After successfully lowering my total cholesterol and bad cholesterol levels I’m still not satisfied. My good cholesterol also known as HDL or High Density Lipoprotien also went down. So I’d like to work on raising my good cholesterol. Researchers at the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania did a small study that showed cranberry juice helped raise…

NOTE: This post was written in 2013 but has been revised and updated several times since. 6 months ago I opened the letter from my clinic and saw the results of my blood test. My cholesterol was 243. That’s high. Medication is often recommended for a cholesterol level above 240. So now I knew I…

This is a guest article that I ran across online. I think it’s good information for treating cholesterol without medication. Jeff By Dee M Geiles Low intensity walking has remarkable effects on controlling cholesterol even a tread mill or vibration walker machine can be a solution. Reducing your weight by 10 pounds causes the average…

The New England Journal of Medicine, on Monday, released the results of a study that supports the heart health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet. The study compared 3 groups over about 5 years. One group was given olive oil supplements, another group supplemented their diet with walnuts and almonds, and the third group, the control…

A new report from “USA Weekend” who partnered with the TV show “The Doctors” advised eating an apple a day for 4 weeks may lower your bad (LDL) cholesterol. The article says that apples are a good source of soluble fiber, that being the main ingredient that helps lower cholesterol. Soluble fiber actually helps minimize…

Interesting discussion with carbohydrates and sugar and ldl

Low Carb Diet – Sounds like a Big Deal

How to Avoid Heart Disease

The Effect of Water on Blood Pressure and Cholesterol

5 Super Foods that can Lower Cholesterol

How to Raise Your Good Cholesterol

How I Lowered My Cholesterol 44 Points Without Medication

Can I Treat Cholesterol Issues Naturally?

Another Study Supports the Mediterranean Diet

Eat an Apple to Lower Cholesterol