Science Based Nutrition

April 22, 2010

Higher amounts of added sugars increase heart disease risk factors, study finds

Consuming a higher amount of added sugars in processed or prepared foods is associated with lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C, the "good cholesterol") and higher levels of triglycerides, which are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.

March 30, 2010

Flaxseed lowers high cholesterol in men, study suggests

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A new study may give men a way to combat high cholesterol without drugs -- if they don't mind sprinkling some flaxseed into their daily diet.

March 29, 2010

Flaxseed Lowers High Cholesterol In Men: Iowa State NWRC Study

A new study from Iowa State University's Nutrition and Wellness Research Center (NWRC) may give men a way to combat high cholesterol without drugs -- if they don't mind sprinkling some flaxseed into their daily diet. Suzanne Hendrich, an ISU professor in food science and human nutrition, led a study that examined the effects of flaxseed lignan in 90 people diagnosed with high cholesterol...

March 20, 2010

Slo-Niacin(R), A Non-Prescription Dietary Supplement, Features Nicotinic Acid – The Most Effective Agent For Increasing HDL, ‘Good Cholesterol’

Niacin, or nicotinic acid, when used under the care and monitoring of a healthcare provider, is the most effective agent available for increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or "good cholesterol (1)." HDL is known as "good cholesterol" because it has protective effects on the heart and blood vessels...

March 9, 2010

Obesity as protection against metabolic syndrome, not its cause

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The collection of symptoms that is the metabolic syndrome -- insulin resistance, high cholesterol, fatty liver, and a greater risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke -- are all related to obesity, but, according to a new review not in the way you probably think they are.
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