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Triglyceride Diet: Going Greek May Reduce Triglycerides Naturally

Apr 15, 2020 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Heart Health

Research shows that certain foods and diets have an amazing ability to reduce triglycerides naturally. A study of more than 1.5 million healthy adults provided evidence that a Mediterranean diet or triglyceride diet can result in a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular mortality, a lower incidence of cancer … Read More

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5 Surprising Foods That Lower Cholesterol

Apr 14, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Are you tired of being told to eat oats, nuts, soy, and plant sterols to lower your cholesterol? There have to be other cholesterol-lowering foods, right? The good news is that there are actually many more foods that lower cholesterol. Researchers tend to get fixated, understandably, on those with the … Read More

Possible Red Yeast Rice Side Effects to Know About

Apr 14, 2020 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Heart Health

The Chinese first used red yeast rice in the Tang Dynasty in 800 A.D. as an aid for stomach ailments and poor blood circulation and to improve spleen health. But today, red yeast rice supplements are most commonly advertised for lowering cholesterol naturally. (Because of their history, they're sometimes referred … Read More

Grape Seed Extract May Benefit Blood Pressure and Cholesterol

Apr 14, 2020 · Kathleen Jade, ND · Heart Health

Six thousand years ago, the Egyptians recognized the healing power of grapes although they didn’t fully understand why the fruit is so beneficial. Today, we now know how grape seed extract benefits work to naturally lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Grape seed extract contains a high percentage of compounds … Read More

Vitamin D May Be a Natural Remedy for High Blood Pressure

Apr 14, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

If you're looking for a natural remedy for high blood pressure and you haven’t had your vitamin D levels checked recently, now is the time. It’s likely you have a vitamin D deficiency and are in need of vitamin D supplements to help lower your blood pressure. Before 2013, a … Read More

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These 3 Diet Plans May Help Lower Cholesterol Levels

Apr 14, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Heart attack, stroke, obesity, and high blood pressure can all be avoided or overcome with the right type of low cholesterol diet. The body naturally creates and regulates its own supply of cholesterol, and any that is taken in from the diet is excess. How do you lower cholesterol levels … Read More

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B Vitamins May Help Lower Cholesterol Naturally

Apr 14, 2020 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Heart Health

B vitamins are often referred to as "the energy vitamins” because they help your body’s natural process of obtaining energy from the food you eat. When consumed, they literally provide your body with a “boost” of energy. B vitamins also can lower cholesterol naturally by reducing LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels … Read More

oregano oil may help with lowering cholesterol naturally

Oregano Oil May Lower Cholesterol Naturally

Apr 14, 2020 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Heart Health

Herbs and spices have long been used for culinary purposes as well as medicinal reasons. But one herb in particular ranks high above the rest when it comes to lowering cholesterol naturally: oregano. Oregano was first used by the ancient Greek physicians who prescribed it for a variety of ailments. In … Read More

Food choices may help reduce triglycerides

4 Strategies That May Help Reduce Triglycerides

Apr 9, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

You're a reasonable person, and you want to take care of your health. You know this means not ignoring your recent lab test, which showed you have high triglycerides. But... you've heard of the frequent debilitating side effects that prescription fibrates and statin drugs cause—muscle pain, weakness, liver damage, memory loss, … Read More

Coffee May Raise Heart Health Risks For Hypertensive People

Apr 9, 2020 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Just the other day, as my brother poured his second cup of coffee he said, “I hear drinking coffee is good for me, so that means I don’t have to feel bad about having another, right?” To the pleasant surprise of many coffee drinkers out there, studies in recent years … Read More

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