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Fast Walking Helps Stroke Recovery
Stroke recovery may be improved by walking at fast paces, Canadian researchers say.
How to Reduce High Cholesterol Food Intake
Reducing high-cholesterol food intake involves making major changes in regard to food choices and meal preparation. The foods you eat can directly impact the amount and type of cholesterol that enters your body. The American Heart Association says there are two main types of cholesterol; LDL (bad ch
Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Diets
One way to lower cholesterol is by adopting a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. There are a number of different low-fat, low-cholesterol diets to choose from but the goals and restrictions of each diet are similar. On any low-fat, low-cholesterol diet, dietary fat, sodium and cholesterol are strictly a
How to Keep Your Cholesterol In Check
Your cholesterol is not just one number, it is a combination of three numbers. To keep your cholesterol numbers balanced you need to keep track of your good HDL cholesterol, bad LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
Mediterranean Diet May Counter Genetic Risk of Stroke
People who consumed plenty of nuts or olive oil fared better in study
Quinoa Recipes
This article features breakfast, lunch, dinner, and starter suggestions for tasty meals made with cholesterol-friendly quinoa.
How to Detect Low Voltage Pulses on a High Voltage Line
Voltage is defined as being the potential energy per unit charge, and is essentially a measure of the average energy that electrons have in the circuit. The most common type of electricity is known as direct current (DC) and operates at constant voltage. Alternating current (AC) electricity has a ti
Stroke Prevention Takes Giant Step Forward
Drug Study May Change What Doctors Think About High Blood Pressure, Avoiding Stroke
The Most Cholesterol Friendly Beverages You Can Drink
Just like foods, there are some beverages you should limit in your cholesterol-lowering diet. This article will show you which drinks will not sabotage your diet.
What Stimulates Bile Production?
Bile production begins in the liver. According to an article from the University of Washington, hepatocytes, the cells that compose most of the liver, are responsible for bile production. Bile plays an important part in the digestive system. Insufficient bile production can cause gallstones and gall
Gene May Boost Parkinson's Before 50
Researchers report that certain mutations in the GBA gene are linked to the early onset of Parkinson's disease.
Transient ST Elevation After Ketamine Intoxication
The compelling case of a 31-year-old male who inhaled narcotics and developed a transient Brugada ECG pattern is reviewed.
Triglyceride Reducing Foods
When people have their blood checked for cholesterol levels, the lab checks triglyceride levels as well. A type of fat in the blood, triglycerides in high levels can increase a person's risk of heart disease the same way low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, cholesterol does. Less than 150 milligrams per
Side Effects of High Cholesterol Levels
Cholesterol is vital to having a normally functioning body. It is a wax-like substance that is present in all areas of the body and helps to produce hormones, bile and vitamin D. However, cholesterol is dangerous when it is in high amounts in the bloodstream.
How Does Exercise Lower Cholesterol?
What Is Cholesterol?Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found in the bloodstream and inside the body's cells. Some of it occurs naturally in the body, while some of it comes from the foods people eat. Though it may have a bad reputation, cholesterol actually performs many important...
Is Low Cholesterol Good?
A total cholesterol reading under 200 mg/DL is considered optimal. Levels above that put a person at risk for several health ailments. Much has been written about the dangers of high cholesterol, but low cholesterol levels have risks too.
Nitric Oxide: What a Vascular Surgeon Needs to Know
Surgery for PAD impairs NO production. Do you know how to improve its bioavailability after vascular procedures?
Influence of Gender on Arrhythmia Characteristics and Outcome
Was the outcome and benefit of EP-guided therapy in the MUSTT influenced by gender?
Noncontact Frequency Mapping of Atrial Fibrillation
Are we ready to accept noncontact "virtual" frequency maps as a surrogate for contact frequency maps?