A study published recently in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition sparked interest when it reported that red and white meat have a similar effect on low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or “bad”) cholesterol, which is associated with increased heart disease risk. You may conclude, “Well, if chicken is just as bad for my cholesterol as red… Read More »
Higher HDL (“good” cholesterol) levels seem to be linked to reduced Alzheimer’s risk in older individuals. High total cholesterol and triglycerides (dyslipidemia) and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease are highly prevalent in western societies. Approximately 1% of individuals age 65 to 69 years develop Alzheimer’s, with the prevalence increasing to over 60% for individuals older than 95… Read More »
Is your nutrition effecting your cholesterol levels? In our new series ‘Ask the nutritionist’, with Nutritional Director Rick Hay, we today explain the simple changes you can do for healthy cholesterol levels [embedded content] Not sure about your overall health? or perhaps you would like to just improve it? Our new series, ‘Ask the Nutritionist’ with… Read More »
Free Website Content » Health » Disease Articles By: Richard Clement Cholesterol is one of the most familiar medical words today. Everyone knows “something” about it , but mostly cholesterol is associated in our mind with something “bad” and “unwanted” that happens to old and overweight people.The facts show that about 20 percent of the… Read More »
Cholesterol is one of the most important substances in your body. The walls of cells are manufactured out of cholesterol. The cells are designed so that they can convert protein, amino acids, fat, fatty acids, carbohydrates and sugars — all forms of food — into cholesterol. I have already covered this subject, from a different… Read More »