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Articles related to "Hypercholesterolemia"
Lowering Cholesterol in Childhood It is essential to aggressively reduce cholesterol levels early in life with a low-fat diet to successfully prevent heart disease and obesity in adulthood. hypercholesterolemia • lowering childhood cholesterol • bad cholesterol • childhood intervention • heart disease
Diet and Health: How do they Mix? An article that literally dives into the many problems people have with dieting, cholesterol, and eating healthy. Some of the problems Americans have with respect to weight are solved simply whereas others are somewhat complex. Take a look at what this article has to say and then go do the right thing and see your health care provider. cholesterol • dieting • animal fat • diets • unsaturated fats
Dietary Fats and Heart Disease Dietary cholesterol and saturated fats have been blamed for cardiovascular disease, but scientific evidence shows that other factors are involved. impact of dietary fats on heart disease • factors that influence heart disease • effect of smoking on heart disease • effect of obesity on heart disease • hypertension and cardiovascular disease
Effects of Atherosclerosis Plaques in the artery walls are a risk factor for heart attacks and other cardiovascular events. What are problems that could stem from atherosclerosis? atherosclerosis • coronary artery disease • stroke • abdominal aortic aneurysm • peripheral vascular disease
Lipid Metabolism and Associated Disorders How are the different types of lipids metabolized in the body? How do abnormal lipid conditions occur? lipid metaolism • hdl • ldl • triglycerides • dyslipidemia
Preventive Care for the Elderly Aging baby boomers want to remain healthy as they look toward retirement and beyond. Guidelines for maintaining optimal health in geriatric populations can help. preventive health elderly • preventive health seniors • geriatric health • geriatric health recommendation • elderly health recommendation
Nutrition and Disease: Osteoporosis The second article in a series on Nutrition and Disease Prevention. Eating a balanced diet can help you to prevent the development of many chronic diseases. This week, we will look at how diet can help prevent a major disease in the US and Canada - Osteoporosis. This disease can cause havoc with a family's way of life. Quite often the Mom of the family gets it, leaving everyone affected. nutrition • disease prevention • osteoporosis • health • women's health
Berenjenas Rellenas Berenjenas Rellenas, or Stuffed Eggplants, is a healthy dish from Spain with vegetables, and perfect for special occasions if you want to impress your guests! eggplant • stuffed • rellenas • relleno • spanish
Health Benefits of Cholesterol Cholesterol has been blamed for heart disease, but evidence shows other factors may be involved. dietary cholesterol • physiological functions of cholesterol • daily cholesterol requirements • factors affecting serum cholesterol levels • cholesterol and coronary plaques
Crestor, CRP, and Inflammation New evidence points to the utility of statins for preventing heart attacks, but are we getting the golden cart in front of the horse? crestor crp • crestor inflammation • crestor arterial inflammation • crp arterial inflammation • statins and inflammation
How to Interpret a High CRP C-reactive protein and its high-sensitivity counterpart are indicators of inflammation. Recently, hs-CRP has shown promise in determining risk for heart disease. high sensitivity crp • c reactive protein • c-reactive protein • measuring crp • who should get crp
Orange Juice Boosts HDL "Good" Cholesterol There are few, if any foods, that can increase HDL cholesterol levels. A human study shows daily consumption of orange juice can increase "good" cholesterol levels. hdl-cholesterol • flavonoids • hesperidin • limonene • folate
Vitamins Don't Prevent Cancer More than 300 conclusions have spun off the Physicians Health Study. The latest is that supplemental vitamins C and E don't help prevent cancer. Is this a good study? vitamin c and cancer • vitamin e and cancer • antioxidants and cancer • synthetic vitamins and cancer • natural vitamins and cancer
What is Cystoid Macular Edema? Once an easily-overlooked cause of visual loss, cystoid macular edema is now better understood. Its causes are legion, and its effects can be ephemeral...at first. cystoid macular edema • vision loss • macular degeneration • diabetes vision • central vision
What is DMSO? DMSO has been used industrially in America since the 1950s. It has unique properties that have made it attractive for certain medical conditions, too. dmso approved uses • dmso history • dmso source • dmso interstitial cystitis • dmso herpes
Why Should You Breastfeed? Many new mothers defer breastfeeding, believing erroneously that they won't be successful. The benefits of breastfeeding are substantial, both for infant and mother. breastfeeding benefits • breast feeding benefits • reasons for breastfeeding • reasons for breast feeding • prevent breastfeeding
Using Herbs to Lower Cholesterol Natural herbal remedies are effective at reducing cholesterol levels, without the side effects of some drugs. One of the most potent of these is guggul. cholesterol • high cholesterol • cholesterol-reducing drugs • guggul • guggulsterone
Healthy and Natural Alternatives to Statins Several inexpensive herbs and supplements demonstrate cholesterol-reducing properties with fewer side effects than conventional statin drugs. natural treatment for cholesterol • herbs for lowering cholesterol • herbs that work like statins • reducing cholesterol naturally • natural medicine for blood lipids
Arterial Doppler Ultrasound of the Leg Ultrasound is used to record blood velocities through the main arteries of the leg. Velocities can indicate the presence of arterial stenosis. peripheral artery disease • peripheral arterial disease screening • abi doppler • handheld doppler • arterial study
Kidney Disease in Dogs – Nephrotic Syndrome Nephrotic syndrome, often a result of glomerulonephritis or renal amyloidosis, causes excessive protein loss through the kidneys and is a form of kidney disease in dogs. kidney disease dogs • kidney failure dogs • nephrotic syndrome • canine kidney disease • canine kidney failure |
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