Posts Tagged ‘#cholesterol’
Inflammation to Blame, Not Cholesterol
Dietary fats, cholesterol, and the levels of serum cholesterol in relation to the development of CVD have been somewhat demonized. It is not serum cholesterol that influence the endothelium but the inflammatory response that affects the integrity and functionality of the endothelium. Inflammation that causes endothelial dysfunction seems to be the underlying player for the…
Read MoreNatural Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations to Lower Cholesterol
Contributing factors to dyslipidemia or elevated cholesterol serum levels1 Genetics(Lp(a)) Medications (anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, estrogen, corticosteroids, diuretics)2 Diabetes Lifestyle factors including diet, obesity, smoking, lack of physical activity Additional Testing1,3 Triglycerides HDL Lp(a) – genetic LDL particle size (either Apo B – small, dense; Apo A – large, fluffy) – there is evidence that the smaller,…
Read More