Latest Articles

Cholesterol, An Insight: Good Cholesterol and Bad Cholesterol
What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is an important part of cell membranes and is important to the structure and function of all of your body's cells. Liver makes about 80% of the cholesterol for your body. Animal products are the source for the...

Cholesterol: Can It Be Too Low?
Can your cholesterol be too low? Many of my patients recall old news reports of studies that linked very low cholesterol with liver cancer, lung disease, depression, alcoholism and suicide. The latest studies shows that a low cholesterol may...

Take Heart on Cholesterol
Take Heart on Cholesterol. Cholesterol can be both good & bad, so it's important to learn what cholesterol is, how it affects your health and how to manage your blood cholesterol levels. Understanding cholesterol will help you take better...

5 Simple Steps To Lower Cholesterol

You can lower cholesterol without drugs by following some basic steps that will not only change your cholesterol readings, but also improve your health today and in the future. So often we use a prescription drug and hope it will magically cure whatever ails us. The truth is prescription drugs for lowering cholesterol do work. The problem is both the short term and long-term side effects.

Even more dangerous than the side effects of prescription drugs to lower cholesterol is not getting cholesterol under control. Over time, high cholesterol can lead to numerous conditions of the heart and arteries, not the least of which are atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), stroke or heart attack.

Here are 5 steps you can take today to lower your cholesterol without prescription drugs.

Eat right. May sound simple, but diet has such a significant impact on lowering cholesterol that it should be the number one factor you look at in determining if your high cholesterol is hereditary or a matter of dietary choices. A low fat and low cholesterol diet is the first step toward lowering cholesterol.

Exercise. Improving cardiovascular health is a step toward reversing the effects of high cholesterol. Exercise itself doesn't directly lower cholesterol, but will strengthen the heart and entire circulatory system.

Quit smoking. If you smoke, the plaque build up in the arteries due to high cholesterol is accelerated. When plaque blocks the flow of blood to the heart, the muscle has to work harder to get

oxygen. This can lead to a heart attack. If the arteries get completely blocked with plaque from high cholesterol then a stroke can occur.

Relax. Chronic stress can affect cholesterol levels. If you are constantly stressed and eating a low cholesterol diet, you may not seen any improvement in cholesterol readings until you learn to relieve stress.

Talk to your doctor. Not all doctors are quick to prescribe medications. In fact, the more enlightened doctors will help you form a diet and exercise plan that is suitable for your current overall health and abilities as a first step toward lowering cholesterol. It is always important to ask your doctor if your decision to follow a specific diet or exercise plan is right for you. In addition, do not stop taking medications before consulting with your doctor. You can lower your cholesterol with diet and exercise, and under the care of your doctor, see about removing drugs from the process.

About the author:
Frank Mangano
It does not take long to see significant improvements in your cholesterol. Lower cholesterol can be yours in just a matter of weeks. If you would like to understand more about cholesterol, the prescriptions most often used to treat it, and what you can do to lower cholesterol naturally and without prescription drugs, visit one of the Internet's leading resources on cholesterol: http://www.60daystolowercholesterol.com



Written By: Frank Mangano


2nd UPDATE: Study Raises New Questions About Vytorin Benefits - CNN Money
A study unexpectedly released on Monday raised new questions about the effectiveness of Vytorin and Zetia, the blockbuster cholesterol-lowering drugs jointly marketed by Merck & Co. (MRK) and Schering-Plough Corp. (SGP). The so-called "SEAS" study ...

Lower kids' cholesterol the old-fashioned way - Globe and Mail
The American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations earlier this month to prescribe cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to kids as young as 8 was met with harsh criticism by many health professionals. As I mentioned last week, with no long-term safety ...

Gene tied to muscle weakness from cholesterol drugs - San Diego Union-Tribune
BOSTON – British researchers have located a gene responsible for muscle pain or weakness experienced by some people taking statin drugs to fight “bad” cholesterol, they reported Wednesday. The discovery could lead to routine testing to identify ...

UPDATE 2-Genzyme net profit falls, sticks by forecast - Reuters
NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - Genzyme Corp (GENZ.O: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that exceeded expectations, but it failed to raise its full-year earnings forecast and announced another delay ...

Sweet & low: Dreamy desserts made with fruit pump up the flavor, not ... - San Francisco Gate
"I have never met a low-fat dessert I liked," exclaimed my size-2 friend while scarfing down a hot fudge sundae buried under a mound of whipped cream. "Why in the world would you want to write an article on that?" "Not everyone is as lucky as you," I ...

Google