Hypercholesterolemia

The Cholesterol Juggle

Juggling the different types of cholesterol and their effects on arterial health can be a complex task within the greater effort to stem heart disease. Numerous dietary ingredients, from vitamins to botanicals, have been researched for lowering the bad forms of cholesterol ...More
December 27, 2011 By Steve Myers
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Gamma, Alpha Tocotrienols Lower Cholesterol

Gamma-tocotrienol and alpha-tocotrienol, but not delta-tocotrienol, reduced ischemia in hypercholesterolemic hearts in a recent study (Mol Cell Biochem. 2011 Sep 15). The gamma- and alpha- isomers of tocotrienols rendered rabbit hypercholesterolemic hearts resistant to ...More
November 8, 2011
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Slide Show: Cardiovascular Disease Predictors and Biomarkers

Scientifically-based biomarkers can aid in the early assessment of disease risk, facilitate the generation of clinical data to support safety, efficacy and product claims, and even serve as surrogate endpoints to substantiate health claims. ...More
September 13, 2011
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Phytosterols Help Western-Diet Heart Health

Phytosterol supplementation reduced risk factors of heart disease even in those who ate a Western diet, according to a new study. After two months of supplementation, a significant reduction in total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, small and dense ...More
February 22, 2011
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Soy Beats Milk in Cholesterol Lowering

Soy protein reduced total cholesterol and non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol more than milk proteins in a study from Solae. Soy protein reduced total cholesterol by 7.4 percent, while milk protein reduced it by 3.6 percent (P<.05). ...More
January 10, 2011
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Oat Beta-Glucan Lowers LDL Cholesterol

Consuming at least 3g a day of bioactive beta-glucan from OatWell oat bran may significantly lower LDL-cholesterol levels in individuals who have high cholesterol levels, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The findings reveal ...More
September 28, 2010
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Berries in Bloom

Berry ingredients are desired for thier flavor, intese color and growing roster of health benefits. Formulators face few challenges adopting these superfruits into any type of natural product. ...More
June 3, 2010 By Steve Myers
Posted in Articles, Immune Health
Aminogen® Supports Cardio Health

Triarco Industries announced new clinical findings that suggest Aminogen® may help support measures of cardiovascular health, such as cholesterol and triglyceride levels. ...More
May 19, 2010
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Nuts Improve Cholesterol

Consuming nuts was associated with improvements in blood cholesterol levels in a pooled analysis of data from 25 trials reported in the May 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine ...More
May 11, 2010
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High-Dose Vitamin B Hurts Renal and Vascular Factors of Diabetic Nephropathy

Among patients with diabetic nephropathy, high doses of B vitamins compared with placebo resulted in a greater decrease in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and an increase in vascular events, according to a recent Canadian study. ...More
April 28, 2010
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