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Learn what LDL-C (bad cholesterol) is, the risks of having a high LDL number, and factors to consider in reducing your LDL.
Lilach Shema, PhD (Western Galilee Medical Center in Israel) and colleagues investigated the long-term effects of drinking pomegranate juice onheart disease riskfactors -- such as high cholesterol and blood pressure -- in kidney disease patients. Pomegranate juice is rich in antioxidants and has b...
Not all cholesterol is bad. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is considered "good" cholesterol because it actually works to keep the LDL, or "bad" cholesterol from building up in your arteries. The higher the HDL, the better. HDL levels of 60 mg/dL and higher can help reduce you...
精选-学术英语-What are the good and bad things about Mrs. Osorio’s condition that run through Keypoints 1.Goodandbadthings2.Why3.Mythoughts Thegoodthings 1.Well-controlleddiabetesandhypertension 2.Glucoseisalittlebetter.3.Getbloodtests.Thebadthings 1.Somewhatoverweight2.Highcholesterol3.Thinbones ...
What Is Cholesterol? It’s a waxy substance your body makes. A certain amount ofcholesterolin your bloodstream is good for you. It helps you build cells and make certain hormones. It also helps yourskinmakevitamin Dfrom sunlight. But you don’t need to get cholesterol from food. Yourliver...
HDL: high-density lipoproteins, the "good" kind of cholesterol that works to prevent heart disease-causing plaque in the arteries LDL: low-density lipoproteins, the "bad" type of cholesterol that can cause plaque buildup VLDL: very low-density lipoproteins, another type of "bad" cholesterol th...
HDL cholesterol is called good cholesterol because it helps remove LDL cholesterol from your arteries. It does this by attaching to LDL cholesterol and carrying it to your liver. Your liver breaks down LDL cholesterol so your body can get rid of it. High levels of HDL cholesterol can help pr...
The main function of soy is to benefit the heart.If you eat a number of heart-health-claim-approved protein foods,such as soy and nuts,you can get a drug-like cholesterol(胆固醇)reduction.So just because of the good effect,don't miss these foods.Add some of them to your diet. "Soy...