Cholesterol

By Haman Oakley A lot of people is under the impression that cholesterol is something that does not occur in a normal body. That it's caused by extraneous factors, and if you could get rid of those factors, you will no longer have any cholesterol in your body. This is of course not the case. Everyone has cholesterol. Our livers make two types of cholesterol, each one with a very specific purpose in the body. This purpose has to do with the way our bodies deal with the distribution of fatty material from the liver to other body parts and back to the liver. ... Read Full Story

The value of the cholesterol food chart is very much appreciated to lead a healthy life. The people with heart problem should give it proper importance to remain safe from being struck with severe health disorders. The food chart is drawn in such a manner that the cholesterol present in the food does not make any harm to the particular person. There is a definite role of cholesterol in our body and its importance should be understood. Two types of cholesterol, one is badly and the other is good for our health. The bad one is LDL and the good one is HDL cholesterol ... Read Full Story

By Haman Oakley A lot of people is under the impression that cholesterol is something that does not occur in a normal body. That it's caused by extraneous factors, and if you could get rid of those factors, you will no longer have any cholesterol in your body. This is of course not the case. Everyone has cholesterol. Our livers make two types of cholesterol, each one with a very specific purpose in the body. This purpose has to do with the way our bodies deal with the distribution of fatty material from the liver to other body parts and back to the liver. ... Read Full Story

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Low total cholesterol may be a sign of cancer rather than a cause, as some researchers have suggested, and men who have low cholesterol actually have a lower risk of developing high-risk prostate cancer, two teams reported on Tuesday. Both studies, reported in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, shed new light on the role of cholesterol and cancer. For years, researchers had noticed that people who have lower total cholesterol -- a combination of both low-density lipoprotein or LDL, the "bad" kind, and high-density lipoprotein or HDL, the "good" kind -- appeared more likely to have certain types of ... Read Full Story

In a randomized, placebo-controlled study involving 85 patients with hyperlipidemia, results indicate that consumption of ginger may exert a lipid lowering effect. The patients were randomized to ginger (ginger capsules 3g/day) or placebo for a period of 45 days. At intervention end, significant reductions in mean triglycerides and LDL cholesterol and increases in HDL cholesterol were observed in the ginger group, compared with the placebo group. Thus, the authors of this study conclude, "The results show that ginger has a significant lipid lowering effect compared to placebo."   Reference: "Investigation of the effect of ginger on the lipid levels. A double blind controlled clinical ... Read Full Story