Do they make oat chips?
Posted October 31st, 2009Pseudo Obscure asked: If they can make corn chips, why not oat chips? Oats are good for reducing your “bad” cholesterol.josero
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How to raise HDL (good) cholesterol?
Posted October 28th, 2009Madison asked: I am so disappointed. I had blood work done 5 months ago and my HDL was 31 (which was low then). The normal is 40-60, the higher the better. Since then, I’ve lost 21 lbs., have been exercising like crazy and eating good. I had blood work redone last [...]
Cholesterol question?
Posted October 28th, 2009Sham85rock ( asked: Two recent cholesterol tests came back with a total cholesterol slightly over 200 (less than 200 is best). My good cholesterol (HDL) was 94, but they didn’t tell me what my bad cholesterol was. I’ve been told my HDL is very good, and my ratio of TC/HDL is 2.2%, but [...]
I brought down my cholesterol and blood pressure simply by taking a certain mixture of otc vitamins and?
Posted October 26th, 2009cerealkillerchicky asked: oils and minerals, but the triglycerides are still up, what can i do that is simple to bring those down too? a certain oil, vitamin, herb that I’m missing? what I really need to know is why didn’t it come down with the bad cholesterol going down and the good going up? the [...]
Cholesterol Question, help please?
Posted October 23rd, 2009Katy asked: Got my lipid profile back today. Doc says my triglycerides are optimal. My good cholesterol level is ok, but my bad cholesterol was 170 for a combined total of 230. Im only 34 so I didnt think I would have high cholesterol yet. How bad is this? And any [...]
WHATS THE HEALTHYEST LEVEL OF CHOLESTEROL & IF MY HEALTHY CHOLESTEROL IS TOO HIGH IS IT HEALTH OR HEART RISKY?
Posted October 21st, 2009xoxo asked: OK WE WHENT TO MY MOMS DOCTOR ,N THEY TOLD HER THAT HER HEALTHY CHORESTEROL ITS TOO HIGH,AS WELL AS HER BAD CHOLESTEROL ALSO IS HIGH,SO MY QUESTION IS ,IF SHE HAS BOTH CHOLESTEROLS BAD AND GOOD TOO HIGH ,CAN SHE STILL EAT FOODS THAT HAVE GOOD CHOLESTEROL ,OR IS [...]
im eating 6 eggs a day, am i making a mistake?
Posted October 21st, 2009panter asked: im 17 , 170 pounds and trying to bodybuild,
i heard that the yellow part of the egg has alot of cholesterol and fat , but i heard they are good cholesterol which i heard cleans bad cholesterol , and good fats. so i shouldnt have a problem , correct?stemur
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Butter vs Margarine (is margarine really bad for you?)?
Posted October 20th, 2009Jonny B asked: A dear friend of mine has been telling me that margarine is really bad for you. She said that Margarine is:
Very high in trans fatty acids.
Triples risk of coronary heart disease.
Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol)
Lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)
Increases the risk of cancers up [...]
How effective are plant sterol esters in reducing cholesterol?
Posted October 14th, 2009Rupak N asked: I’ve seen nutritional supplements that have plant sterol esters (I think I’m getting the terms right here), like soybean oil, that claim to help reduce cholest. But, you have to take a lot of it (preferrably before a meal) and I’m wondering how much this stuff really helps. (I know that [...]
It is OK to eat the skin of the fish?
Posted October 13th, 2009carlospvog asked: I like to eat the skin of the fish, but i was wondering if it’s unhealthy as eating the skin of the duck or the chicken, which i understand have a lot of bad cholesterol and saturated fat.alihod
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