Tropical Weight Loss
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Niacin is a B vitamin. Doctors sometimes suggest it for patients with high cholesterol or heart concerns. It increases the level of good cholesterol and reduces triglycerides, another fat that can clog arteries. You can get niacin from foods, especially liver and chicken, or from supplements.
The Natural Detox Guide: 11 Most Powerful Detoxifying Foods Goji Berries. We all know vitamin C is what you need to avoid getting sick, but it also...
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Read More »Lowering cholesterol Carrying high levels of LDL cholesterol in your blood increases your chance of heart attack and stroke. That’s why you want to try keep your cholesterol levels healthy. If you’ve been diagnosed with high cholesterol, your doctor may prescribe statins, a medicine used to lower LDL cholesterol. Your doctor may also suggest changes to your diet and exercise routine. Dietary changes could include foods particularly good for lowering cholesterol. There are two main kinds of cholesterol: low-density lipoprotein (LDL), also called “bad” cholesterol high-density lipoprotein (HDL), also called “good” cholesterol You want to have low levels of LDL and higher levels of HDL. The recommended cholesterol levels are: Total cholesterol: less than 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)
You can further lose up to five kgs in a week by following a calorie deficit diet, though experts suggest that it is best to target losing 1-2kgs...
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Read More »5. Soy protein Soy beans and foods made with them can lower LDL cholesterol a little. Tofu, soy milk, and steamed soy beans are a good source of lean protein, which means eating them instead of a fatty food like beef can reduce the overall cholesterol in your diet. 6. Garlic The cholesterol-lowering effect of garlic is unclear. It could help prevent heart disease, but a 2009 meta-analysis of medical studies concluded that it doesn’t reduce cholesterol specifically. Garlic is thought to have other health benefits , though, including lowering blood pressure. You can get the benefits from food or from a supplement. 7. Red yeast rice Red yeast rice is white rice that has been fermented with yeast. It’s eaten and used as a medicine in China. Some red yeast rice supplements have been shown to lower cholesterol, because they contain monacolin K. This has the same chemical makeup as lovastatin, a cholesterol-lowering medicine. However, you won’t find monacolin K in the red yeast rice sold in America because the FDA ruled in 1998 that monacolin K was a medicine and couldn’t be sold as a supplement. You can still find red yeast rice supplements, but they don’t contain monacolin K. Red yeast rice may also cause kidney, liver, and muscle damage. 8. Ginger One 2014 study showed that ginger can lower your total cholesterol and triglycerides levels, while a study from 2008 showed that it can reduce LDL cholesterol levels and boost HDL cholesterol. You can add raw ginger to food, or take it as a supplement or powder. 9. Flaxseed Flax is a blue flower grown in temperate climates. Both its seeds and the oil drawn from them are good sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which have a number of health benefits, including raising HDL cholesterol levels. To get the biggest health boost from flaxseed, use its oil or eat flaxseed ground, not whole. Our bodies can’t break down the shiny outer shell of the seed.
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