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Cholesterol

Cholesterol, a soft, waxy fat substance that can be found in our blood and cells of our body exist in two forms, the LDL, low-density lipoproteins, cholesterol and HDL, high-density lipoproteins, cholesterol. Cholesterol is produced in the human liver for our normal bodily functions like, to form cell membranes, form hormones, vitamin D and bile [...]

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Causes for High Cholesterol Levels

by on October 13, 2008

High cholesterol, often coined with heart disease, 1 of the top killers in our modern society today. With a huge variety of fast food chains scattered across the globe, efforts to lead a healthy lifestyle through a proper diet are becoming harder. Even with this said, other than an unhealthy diet, there are still other [...]

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People often request for ways to reduce high cholesterol levels and to lead a healthy life, but are unaware that the solution to their problems usually start with themselves. Besides medication that may contain side-effects, there are some natural ways where people can reduce their cholesterol levels. In comparison to prescribed drugs, these natural ways [...]

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Medicine to keep our cholesterol level in check has been widely used up till this day, even with the question of its effectiveness answered, many still wonder, is it really safe? Cholesterol medicine can be spit into two main groups, man-made and natural. While people tend to believe more in keeping their cholesterol levels in [...]

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High cholesterol usually do not show any symptoms of itself even when a person does have high cholesterol. Rather, high cholesterol levels are often found out through regular medical checkups with our doctors through the blood test. The next best possible way for one to have a hunch that he is having high cholesterol is [...]

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Cholesterol lowering supplements are often to be associated with terrible side-effects and the result of consuming such supplements are usually thought to be negative instead of being good. However, the use of such supplements with a good, healthy diet and a lifestyle of exercise can actually prevent the nasty side-effects associated with it. On the [...]

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A healthy cholesterol level is always an added advantage to a person’s life as he or she would have no worry over heart diseases and would be able to lead a healthy and happy lifestyle. However, in our modern society, it seems increasingly hard for a person to lead a healthy lifestyle and maintain a [...]

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Just like how high cholesterol does not show itself to exist till we do a blood test, it is almost impossible for us to deduce whether we have a healthy cholesterol level also. However, it is without a doubt that we have a healthy cholesterol level as compared to having one that is off [...]

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Low cholesterol diets tend to be under much skepticism over the supposed effects and results they should bring, but is it really true that low cholesterol diets can lower unhealthy levels of cholesterol? The good news is, it is very true that low cholesterol diets can indeed lower our cholesterol levels, but the catch is [...]

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“You are what you eat!” as quoted from Dr Gillian McKeith has often been termed as the mantra for food lovers like you and me. However, is it necessarily true for all cases,or it is only a phrase we quote often to satisfy our own craving for food. Low cholesterol meals such as those with [...]

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