When trying to reduce cholesterol, dietary cholesterol- the cholesterol that comes from the food that you eat should your first and primary concern. There is another source of cholesterol called the blood cholesterol which is the cholesterol produced by the liver aimed at ensuring normal cell function. However, since blood cholesterol cannot always be controlled […]

Taking statin drugs is an effective way to reduce cholesterol, but it does have a price attached to it: serious and sometimes permanent side effects. This is why dietary changes and lifestyle changes are a far better natural alternative to reduce cholesterol effectively and safely.
A recent study conducted by Professor David Jenkins from the University […]

Advicor, an oral drug to reduce cholesterol, is a combination of extended-release niacin and a statin drug called lovastatin. The combination of niacin, which is a b-complex vitamin with lovastatin, was produced since the use of statin drugs alone or niacin alone is not always effective in reducing cholesterol levels.
Advicor does reduce total blood cholesterol […]

Trying to reduce cholesterol while going on a low Carb diet to lose weight is probably not a good idea. Although losing weight quickly seems very appealing, using high protein diets, may eventually have an adverse effect on your lowering cholesterol efforts, simply because these low carb fad diets contain plenty of high in saturated […]

Consuming a soybean extract containing high levels of plant sterols can enhance the effect of lowering cholesterol through low fat low in cholesterol diet. According to recent study, lead by researcher, chemist Joseph T. Judd of USDA’s Agricultural Research Service in Beltsville, Md, in which 53 participants have added soybean sterols (about half a teaspoon […]

Niaspan is an oral version of Niacin aimed at reducing the risk involved in taking high doses of Niacin to lower cholesterol.
Niacin or Nicotinic acid is a known form of Vitamin B3, existing in plants and animals in a natural way. Niacin in high doses can help to significantly lower overall cholesterol, reduce LDL cholesterol […]

Recent study reported at the American Heart Association’s 46th Annual Conference indicates that Noni, a plant originated in the South Pacific may help in lowering cholesterol and reducing triglyceride level in the blood. Noni was used for more than 200 years by the Polynesian folk for medicinal purposes. It seems that Noni juice had dramatically […]

Increasing the HDL or the good cholesterol in the blood should be one of your top priorities I your battle to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk involved. HDL regulates cholesterol in the blood and prevents the accumulation of the LDL cholesterol in the arteries, which can lead to atherosclerossis.
Although it is known that some […]

Testing HDL cholesterol can be achieved without the need to fast prior to the test (the food you eat during the day before the test would not have any affect of the HDL numbers), thus the results will still be accurate. However, in order to measure triglycerides and LDL, a 12-hour fasting is required before […]

Recent study has found that women who had any sort of heart disease also suffered from borderline dangerous blood cholesterol levels. The average age of women tested was 66.7 years and more than 60% of these women had extremely high levels of LDL in their blood, the bad cholesterol that contributes to clogging in the […]