Hypercholesterolemia


  • The Cholesterol Juggle
    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
    Posted in Articles
  • 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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  • 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
    soybeans and milk
    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
    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
    Posted in News
  • 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
    Posted in News