Upping the Ante to Lower Cholesterol
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Uh-oh, your lab results are back and your cholesterol&#39;s in the danger zone. Your doctor has given you an ultimatum: Start exercising and watch your diet or you&#39;ll have to start taking a cholesterol-busting statin drug.
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Uh-oh, your lab results are back and your cholesterol's in the danger zone. Your doctor has given you an ultimatum: Start exercising and watch your diet or you'll have to start taking a cholesterol-busting statin drug. Millions of American adults are being handed the same marching orders -- whip those cholesterol numbers into shape or go on a prescription medication.
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Middle-aged men who are naturally blessed with low total cholesterol levels or those who achieve them through a healthy diet and exercise may reap the benefits for decades to come.
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A compound in blueberries appears to be effective in lowering cholesterol, according to a study using cells from rat livers. The compound, called pterostilbene, has the potential to be developed into a natural
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If you enjoy good food and don&#39;t like the idea of taking pills to reduce the risks of heart attack or stroke, it could be time to try the Polymeal.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- In the 1980s and &#39;90s, Americans tried to control their weight by watching their cholesterol by cutting dietary fat and substituting carbohydrates. They paid little mind to total calories and physical activity. And guess what happened to their waistlines -- and their children&#39;s?
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Short bursts of exercise may help reduce the potentially dangerous spikes in blood fats that occur after fatty meals.
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Modifying the consumption of different food-groups may keep body weight from creeping up over time, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - In African-Americans with poorly controlled high blood pressure (hypertension) and high cholesterol, treatment with a single pill containing a blood pressure-lowering drug and a cholesterol-lowering drug may prove particularly useful, researchers say.
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People can add a fiber supplement  to their diet and get the same effect as doubling the dose of  powerful cholesterol-lowering drugs, researchers said on  Tuesday.
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A long-acting niacin drug that  raises so-called good cholesterol showed promise in slowing the  clogging of arteries when taken along with cholesterol-lowering  statins compared to statin therapy alone, according to a small  clinical study.
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NEW YORK  - Women who stay active early in  pregnancy may have lower cholesterol than those who take it  easy, new research suggests.
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Scientists have developed a speedy way to monitor the effectiveness of cholesterol-reducing statin drugs.
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By Devaraj, Sridevi; Jialal, Ishwarlal  Several studies have shown that increased levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol predict cardiovascular events.
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Forget the Polypill. To learn how to reduce your risk of heart disease and live six years longer, pick up a copy of The British Medical Journal.
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NEW YORK  - Soy protein may help improve   your cholesterol levels, though any benefit is likely to be   small, according to an analysis of several dozen studies.
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The amount of "good cholesterol" in the blood remains an important marker for heart disease regardless of how much "bad cholesterol" is lowered, researchers said on Wednesday.