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Dietary Changes Curb Hot Flashes for Some Women Adding soybeans and removing animal-sourced foods from your diet may decrease the frequency and severity of hot flashes, according to a study published...
View ArticleManage Triglycerides for a Healthy Heart
A recent nationwide survey found that around 35 percent of men and 25 percent of women in the U.S. have high blood triglyceride levels (hypertriglyceridemia). Like high LDL (bad) cholesterol levels,...
View ArticleThree Nutrients That May Help Lower Triglycerides
If you’ve discovered that you have high triglycerides, it’s important to learn how to lower your levels. A number of ways are available, but you almost always should begin by using three of the most...
View ArticleAsk Dr. Etingin: Healthy plant-based oils; Genetically modified foods
I don’t care for the flavor of olives, but I want to cook with vegetable oil. Are any other options as healthy as olive oil? While research shows that olive oil is the healthiest oil for your heart,...
View ArticleReducing Triglycerides and Excessive Cholesterol Maximizes Important Vitamin...
You have probably heard how dangerous excessively high triglyceride and cholesterol levels can be; they are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease,...
View ArticleWhat Causes High Triglycerides? Night Shift, Late Eating, and More May...
Many people stay up late and head to bed past midnight for only a few hours of sleep. Maybe you have a habit of catching up on work, reading, or watching T.V. until 1 a.m., having a late night snack...
View ArticleIncreasing Fiber Intake is a Highly Ignored Therapy to Lower LDL Naturally
In the world of ever-increasing numbers of sophisticated, expensive cholesterol-lowering treatments, there’s one highly effective, “old-school” therapy that tends to get ignored: fiber. By now, it’s a...
View ArticleIs Krill Oil Better than Fish Oil for Lowering Triglycerides?
The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish and seafood lower triglyceride levels and offer a variety of other health benefits. While fish oil has been promoted as a leading source of these valuable...
View Article3 Nutrients That May Help To Lower Triglycerides
If you’ve discovered that you have high triglycerides, it’s important to learn how to lower your levels. How to lower triglycerides? A number of ways are available, but you almost always should begin...
View Article6. Drug Treatments for Cholesterol
Despite all their best efforts, some people still can’t keep their lipids and cardiovascular risk at acceptable levels. If you’re one of them, you’ll need a medication to help control your cholesterol...
View ArticleNewsbriefs: Cut Soft Drink, Red Wine and Gut Health, Plant Proteins, Lower...
Cut Soft Drinks and You May Increase Your Lifespan A 19-year study following nearly 452,000 people (71.1 percent female) from 10 European countries (part of the European Prospective Investigation into...
View Article7. Fats and Oils
If you’re confused about fat, you’re not alone. Current fad diets promote contradictory claims about fat, so it’s no wonder it’s hard to know what to believe. A mounting body of evidence shows that...
View ArticleChoose Cholesterol-Friendly Foods
There are several reasons why certain foods are good for your cholesterol and your heart health. Some have direct effects on reducing LDL and/or triglycerides. Others are more filling and, if they’re...
View Article5. Take Charge of Your Life
Surely, you’re familiar with the adage, “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.” That saying has relevance to managing your cholesterol and improving your cardiovascular health....
View ArticleTriglyceride Diet: Going Greek May Reduce Triglycerides Naturally
Research shows that certain foods and diets have an amazing ability to reduce triglycerides naturally. A study of more than 1.5 million healthy adults provided evidence that a Mediterranean diet or...
View Article6 Major Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet, centered around fruits, vegetables, olive oil, nuts, legumes, and whole grains, is good for everything from your brain to your bones. Learn the benefits of the Mediterranean...
View Article4 Strategies That May Help Reduce Triglycerides
You’re a reasonable person, and you want to take care of your health. You know this means not ignoring your recent lab test, which showed you have high triglycerides. But… you’ve heard of the frequent...
View ArticleReduce Cholesterol with Simple Dietary Changes
High cholesterol is a key risk factor for heart disease. It creates fatty deposits in blood cells, which can thicken artery walls and narrow artery pathways, slowing blood flow down and making it...
View Article6. Information, Action, Prevention
Information about preventing a stroke has three audiences. The first is people who have never had a stroke and want to prevent the first one. Some have risk factors; some don’t. The second is made up...
View Article7. Fats and Oils
If you’re confused about fat, you’re not alone. Current fad diets promote contradictory claims about fat, so it’s no wonder it’s hard to know what to believe. A mounting body of evidence shows that...
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