January 29, 2013 |
LONDON: Consumption of up to one egg daily does not increase the risk of heart disease or stroke, a study published in the British Medical Journal has found. But higher intake significantly increases risk of coronary heart disease among diabetics, but lowers that of hemorrhagic stroke, it has said. Eggs are a major dietary cholesterol source and several epidemiologists have studied its relation to heart diseases. But whether they increase coronary heart disease risk and stroke was unclear till now. "This meta-analysis identified no significant association between egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease or stroke.
March 9, 2004
Lowering cholesterol far beyond the levels recommended by most doctors can substantially reduce heart patients' risk of suffering or dying of a heart attack, a study has found. The study's results, cardiologists say, will provide impetus to re-evaluate how low cholesterol levels should be, even for people without heart problems. The study compared high doses of a powerful cholesterol-lowering drugs, Lipitor, with a less potent drug, Pravachol. The patients taking Lipitor were significantly less likely to have heart attacks or to require bypass surgery or angioplasty, the study found.
July 3, 2013 |
High cholesterol is directly linked to the lifestyle diseases. Natural remedies are excellent tool as a treatment to help lower your cholesterol levels and reduce your risks. Lifestyle changes revolve around a proper diet with low saturated fat, trans-fats and low cholesterol foods and eating plan as well as weight management, physical activity and drug treatment. With the help of natural ingredients found easily at home, the cholesterol level can be reduced thereby controlling any other risk factors you may have such as high blood pressure or smoking.
September 29, 2012 |
MUMBAI: Nearly one in three Mumbaikars has unhealthy lipid levels that greatly heighten the risk of heart disease, according to a new survey. The study showed that the country's metros, including Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore, have worryingly high burden of dyslipidemia-abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels-that is mostly attributed to sedentary lifestyle and westernised diet. Mumbai's citizens, the survey revealed, have the worst low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels as compared to the other three cities.
April 30, 2009 |
Reaching optimal levels for cholesterol and high blood pressure in stroke patients could help prevent chances of a second stroke or heart attack, says a new study. The study is to be presented as part of the Late-breaking Science Program at the American Academy of Neurology"s 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 25 ? May 2, 2009. In the study, researchers looked at four risk factors for stroke: high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, high triglycerides, and high blood pressure.
August 5, 2009 |
Body fat is a poor gauge for detecting high cholesterol levels in children, according to a new study. "We found, actually, that using body mass index to find kids with high cholesterol does not work well. There were many overweight and obese kids who had normal cholesterol, and there were a fair number of healthy-weight kids who had high cholesterol," said University of Michigan paediatrician and study's lead author Joyce Lee. The study was carried out after the American Academy of Paediatrics revised its cholesterol screening guidelines in July 2008, advocating a cholesterol check for kids who have increased risk of heart disease.
August 17, 2007 |
If you like to snack often, try to make sure that greens and sprouts ? traditionally found in Indian snacks like paani puri that Dia Mirza's getting her fill of here ? are a part it. (TOI Photo) Why wait till you're older to get wise about eating healthy? Start today. In some studies, moderate use of alcohol is linked with higher HDL (good) cholesterol levels. But take it easy there, Dino.
August 4, 2013 |
Spices do much more than just flavour your food. Used correctly, they are a storehouse of curative properties Spice is nice and even nicer in traditional Indian cuisine. Think about it, what would our curries, gravies and sabzis be without essential ingredients like chillies, turmeric, coriander and the likes? And what would a tadka be without mustard, cumin and curry leaves? And there's that all important garam masala which - as the name suggests - is a blend of an assortment of spices.
November 30, 2009 |
Avocados raise good cholesterol levels that boost heart health, say experts. What's more, there is no harm in including eggs in a heart patient's diet, the experts added. Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith said that avocados can lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol. And CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton agreed with the fact. "Avocados are a good source of fat/cholesterol. They have the unsaturated fats, which are good for us. So therefore they can raise the HDL, the Harry or healthy cholesterol and lowerer the LDL - the lousy cholesterol," CBS News quoted Ashton as saying.
September 25, 2010 |
MUMBAI: On the eve of World Heart Day, here's a chilling reminder of how prone Indians are to heart diseases. A new survey among 60,000 Indians shows that one in four Indians has higher than usual levels of low-density lipoprotiens , which is better known as bad cholesterol that leads to development of plaque on the arterial walls. "Urban India population has high levels of LDL (24.3% of those surveyed), triglycerides (or TGL at 28.7) and low levels of good cholesterol (or HDL at 17.7)