Posts Tagged ‘cholesterol’

Requirements/Sources

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Requirements/Sources
Several small controlled studies have found glucomannan to be effective for improving the cholesterol profile. 1-7,37 Glucomannan appears to reduce LDL (“terrible”) cholesterol and, according to some studies, increase HDL (“excellent”) cholesterol.

Related ‘cholesterol’ sites :


Cholesterol - American Heart Association
Information to help people understand what cholesterol is, how it affects health, and how to manage blood cholesterol levels.
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1516
 
Cholesterol - What Your Level Means - FamilyDoctor.org
Explains "what your cholesterol level means." Also provides tips to improve levels, lists different types of cholesterol, and when to get checked by a doctor.
familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/.../029.html
 
Cholesterol Center - MayoClinic
Facts about cholesterol, from understanding how high cholesterol affects your health to medication to help lower cholesterol.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/CL99999
 
Cholesterol - Wikipedia
User-generated article about cholesterol the lipid found in the cell membranes of all tissues, its physiology, clinical significance, and food sources.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholesterol
 
Lowering Your Cholesterol - MedicineNet
Contains articles and advice written by doctors about cholesterol and heart attack prevention.
www.medicinenet.com/cholesterol/article.htm
 
Cholesterol Management Health Center - WebMD
Explains cholesterol, what the numbers mean, provides tips for boosting good cholesterol, and related articles.
www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management
 
How Cholesterol Works - HowStuffWorks
Provides information on different types of cholesterol and how they affect the cardiovascular system.
www.howstuffworks.com/cholesterol.htm
 
The Cholesterol Myths
Facts on the relationship between cholesterol and heart disease.
www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm
 
Live Healthier, Live Longer - Information on The ATP III Update
Explains the link between cholesterol and coronary heart disease and provides tips for lowering personal cholesterol levels. From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood ...
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd
 
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. It's an important part of a healthy body because ...
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4488