where do they come from? We’re used to hearing about saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids - which come from animal fats (meat‚ lard‚ dairy products) as well as tropical oils such as coconut and palm oils - raise the levels of LDL cholesterol. Unsaturated fats - which come from vegetable oils - in general‚ do not increase cholesterol levels‚ and may reduce them. Because saturated fatty acids were found to be bad for you a couple decades ago‚ the food industry wanted to switch
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cholesterol: 256 mg/dL-total cholesterol above 200 mg/dL could indicate uncontrolled diabetes * Triglycerides: 346 mg/dL-levels above 150 indicate diabetes mellitus * LDL: 155 mg/dL-Increased levels of LDL indicates metabolic syndrome and increased risk of diabetes mellitus * HDL: 32 mg/dL- Decreased levels of HDL indicates metabolic syndrome and increased risk of diabetes mellitus * UA: +glucose‚ -ketones- glucose represents diabetes mellitus 2. Three methods for diagnosing DM
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harmful and unfit to eat is not true and there is no evidence that tell canola oil is bad. More than that‚ health experts also recommended people to consume or use it because it is very low in saturated fat and help lower LDL or bad cholesterol and I hope it really help lower LDL. I think the researchers should conduct more studies to see if canola oil is really unhealthy or not because most of the studies tested by rats. I learned that coconut oil is about 60 percent of MCTs and in server small studies
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What Are the Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity? Being overweight or obese isn’t a cosmetic problem. These conditions greatly raise your risk for other health problems. Overweight and Obesity-Related Health Problems in Adults Coronary Heart Disease As your body mass index rises‚ so does your risk for coronary heart disease(CHD). CHD is a condition in which a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart.
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nuts‚ avocados‚ olives and oils that are liquid at room temperature. Fish oil‚ omega 3s and omega 6s are good fats that can also be consumed in supplement forms. (Tsang 2004) The benefits of good fats are they are known to decrease LDL or “bad cholesterol” level and raise HDL “good cholesterol‚ reduce risk of heart disease‚ high blood pressure and cancer‚ improve joint health and improve emotional well being. Bad fats also go by the names of saturated and trans fat. Saturated fat can be found in high
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lifestyle habits to for several years to help combat his hypertension (on antihypertensive medication for 3 years)‚ diabetes (6 years) and growing waistline. A recent routine check-up revealed a deterioration of his lipid profile (TC 260‚ TG 310‚ HDL 29‚ LDL 170) and fasting glucose of 172. Patient X is 55 years old‚ weighs 245 lbs and he is 5’10 . 1) Hypertension: Weight control to lower the risks associated with hypertension include a diet low in sodium and high in potassium. The risk of hypertension
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improve cardiovascular disease risk and 262 nondiabetic perimenopausal women after the nutritional program. It was found that before the nutritional program‚ perimenopausal women had an increase in BMI‚ systolic blood pressure‚ triglycerides‚ HDL-C‚ and LDL-C. After the nutritional program‚ the perimenopausal women experienced a decrease in triglyceride levels but the nutritional program was found to prevent increase in systolic blood pressure‚ BMI‚ cholesterolemia‚ and metabolic syndrome. This
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The levels of glucose‚ triglycerides‚ cholesterol and LDL-C not changed significantly‚ whereas protein and HDL-C concentration were significantly decreased (P < 0.05) in TMX group compared with the control group. Oral administration of Silybum marianum increased significantly (P < 0.05) protein level and non-significantly HDL-C concentration in TMX+SME group compared with TMX group. Liver function tests were showed in table 2. ALT activity
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modifiable factors of atherosclerosis include disorders that may accelerate CVD if not treated or maintained. One of these disorders is diabetes. People with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus have high levels of triglycerides and LDL; they also have decreased levels of HDL. Since diabetics have higher blood glucose levels‚ the endothelial cells diminish the creation of nitric oxide‚ a vasodilator. The endothelium also secretes thromboxane A2‚ a coagulation enhancer. Additionally‚ with high amounts
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increase your risk of heart disease. A blood test measures the level of the three main types of lipoproteins: • HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) is the “good” cholesterol. It protects your heart by removing excess cholesterol from the blood and taking it to the liver. You want this number to be high‚ at least 60. Less than 40 is considered low. Your level is 50 = borderline low. • LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) is the “bad” cholesterol. It may form deposits on the walls of arteries and other blood
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