Nutrition

There is a direct correlation between obesity and heart disease. Which is not to say that obesity causes heart disease.    The truth is the factors that lead to obesity are the factors that add to the risk of heart disease. A person approaching obesity is also leading themselves down the path to future heart … Continued

High cholesterol is one of the leading health problems today. High cholesterol and triglycerides lead to arteriosclerosis which is a major risk factor behind several leading causes of death in developed countries, heart attacks and stroke. Conventional wisdom is that the two main causes of this are a poor diet laden with fatty foods and … Continued

It is important to take steps to protect your heart from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular heart disease. There are a variety of vitamins and supplements that are thought to have a beneficial effect on your heart health by reducing your cholesterol levels. Some of the vitamins and herbs that have shown protective qualities specific to your heart … Continued

Maintaining a healthy heart starts with exercise and diet. There is a strong and obvious correlation between obesity and heart problems. Being obese or overweight is often a product of eating too much of the wrong foods, or lack of exercise, or both. Understanding what effects different foods have on the body will help in … Continued

It may sound confusing to hear that you should lower your cholesterol levels to reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke, yet raise your HDL cholesterol level if it is low. HDL or “good” cholesterol as it has been nicknamed over the years helps to reduce the accumulation of fatty deposits or plaques within … Continued

How many times have you promised yourself that you would never eat greasy or processed foods again, only to find yourself checking into a fast food outlet for a quick bite? With the hectic lifestyle and lack of discipline that most people have these days, it comes as no surprise to learn that high cholesterol … Continued

Cholesterol-lowering drugs have shown to be effective for most people for specifically that – they work to lower a person’s cholesterol readings. Beyond that, there is evidence that statins have even further beneficial anti-inflammatory effects, and that they lower risks of cardiovascular events and deaths as well. It is unfortunate, however, that pharmaceutical products can … Continued

In the not so distant past, eggs had a negative reputation for contributing to high cholesterol levels in the blood. Many people were convinced that eating eggs on a daily basis would lead to less than ideal heart health. Nowadays, the egg eating cholesterol debate has been deemed a myth. In the United Kingdom, an … Continued

There are many adults that have high cholesterol levels. It is even more startling that only one out of three has the condition under control. It is important to be aware of the dangers, since having high cholesterol is a life-threatening condition. People who have high cholesterol levels are at twice the risk of suffering … Continued