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Cholesterol caused Senility

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

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Dementia or memory decline was related to blood cholesterol levels. Research indicates that experts, low levels of good cholesterol or high density lipoproteins (HDL) in blood can make you prone to dementia and Alzheimer’s.

In the two types, known medically as cholesterol, the HDL that protects your heart from damage and bad cholesterol or low density lipoproteins (LDL) that increase the risk of suffering from heart problems. In practice, HDL also acts suppress LDL by sending it from the cells and blood vessels to the liver or liver.

In a study, experts found that low HDL levels associated with increased risk of memory decline. This influence came when, specifically in the blood levels of HDL cholesterol decreased in the age between 55 to 60 years in which this will increase the likelihood of having dementia up to 61 percent. (more…)

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Cholesterol Myths and Facts

Friday, February 26th, 2010

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Does eating foods that contain cholesterol are not good for the body? Are we not allowed to consume foods in cholesterol? Cholesterol is actually needed by the body, but increased levels, especially of the poor, the low density lipoprotein (LDL), quite influential in the occurrence of CHD.

Cholesterol plays an important role in the formation of cell membranes, some hormones, and vitamin D. Her liver and connecting it to a carrier protein called lipoproteins, which make it soluble in the blood and transported throughout the body. In order to not get stuck with the wrong understanding about cholesterol, consider cholesterol myths and facts below.

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Myth. In fact, cholesterol is important for body function. The experts said about 75 percent of the cholesterol produced by the body and 25 percent obtained from food.

Most cholesterol is made by the liver and is important for many processes, including the production of sex hormones and vitamin D, and for brain and nerve function. Cholesterol is joined with a protein to form lipoproteins help travel in the bloodstream.
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Crop Cholesterol Without Drugs

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

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To lower cholesterol, which sometimes rise was not always have to take medicine the doctor prescribed. By simply doing a combination of supplementation and healthy lifestyle, it can be overcome cholesterol effectively, even as good as cholesterol-lowering drugs.

A recent study in the U.S. recently showed, Chinese red rice diet plus fish oil supplementation balanced counseling program, exercise, and relaxation were able to reduce levels of bad cholesterol (low density lipoprotein / LDL). Diet model is also more effective in weight loss.

According to a scientist, participants are people with high cholesterol diet through red rice and fish oil had lower LDL cholesterol 40 percent. This decrease was similar to patients taking the drug simvastatin 40 milligrams per day.
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