High cholesterol has been shown to cause heart disease as it affects the vessels that supply blood to the heart. Continuously high levels of blood cholesterol cause arteries to become narrower when plague builds up and they are not able to deliver adequate oxygen and nutrients to the corresponding heart muscle. When these plaque build ups rupture they can cause blood clots which may completely cut off blood flow. The results can be a stroke, a heart attack and even sudden death.
HDL and LDL
Cholesterol is classified as good cholesterol or High Density Lipoprotein (HDL). Bad cholesterol or Low-Density Lipoprotein of LDL. HDL has a heart protective function as it collects and transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver which in turn disposes of it. LDL on the other hand, transports cholesterol from the liver to cells that need it. Too high concentrations of LDL can cause cholesterol to be deposited in the artery walls causing plaque build-up and consequent artery damage.
Total Cholesterol
In many cases, total cholesterol is computed from a formula which contains LDL and HDL levels. When people say they have ‘high cholesterol’ what they are saying is that they have high ‘total cholesterol’.
Ideally, heart doctors like to see LDL levels of less than 100mg/dL and HDL levels of at least 40mg/dL in their patient’s blood. Values outside this range are considered hazardous. Values way outside may have to be brought down by medication. Read more…
Features of good colon or bowel cleansers:
* An effective colon cleansing weight loss does not offer a quick fix solution, but states that it is should be used in conjunction with a high fiber low fat diet and moderate exercise regime.
* Effective bowel cleansers should also be safe, that means the should be made of 100% natural ingredients, as this will allow your colon to regain the health that it needs providing the nutrients for the rest of your body at the same time.
* An effective colon cleansing weight loss should promise to relieve the symptoms of constipation and diarrhea while increasing your energy level at the same time. It should be effective in bringing back the inner body health while restoring a healthy and fit person in you.
* It should be stated on the product that pregnant women should not use the product and it should only be used by children under eighteen on the advice of a health care provider. Read more…
Going for a regular colon cleanse becomes a necessity when we do not take enough care of our digestive health. Colon is just another name of large intestine which absorbs the nutrients from our food and throws out the waste from our system. We can enjoy a great health if we keep our digestive tract free of toxins and solid waste. This is exactly what colon cleanse is meant for.
Living with chronic constipation and bloating sensation has almost become our habit. We keep eating junk food and stimulants like tea, coffee all day long without even realizing how much pressure we exert on our digestion system. In fact our gastrointestinal tract is not designed to process fast foods and red meat, therefore our colon finds it difficult to process the junk food so easily.
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Eating vegetables can be difficult for some people to stomach. They would rather get their nutrients that they may need from other food groups rather than from vegetables. Even though many doctors and nutritionists constantly inform the public about the vegetable nutrition facts, it seems that it is just not enough to convince them to regularly include vegetables in their daily diet. It has been noted that less than 25% of the population in America include the right portion amount of vegetables each day.
Aside from cancer, below are just some of the common illnesses that people in the U.S acquire due to the lack of proper nutrients that come from vegetables:
• Diabetes
Most obese people in the U.S are affected by some type of diabetes. One of the reasons why they get diabetes, is due to the lack of fiber in the body, which helps to stabilize the body’s sugar level and help keep down their cholesterol level as well. Read more…
Plants are natural pharmacies and are rich in a diversity of nutrients. Many of all modern day pharmaceutical drugs have either been developed from plant compounds or are synthetic replicas of the plant molecule system. These nutrients mainly function as antioxidants but they also help to regulate the gene function in the plants and also in animals that actually eat them. These nutrients have played a major role in human nutrition also, for example herbs have often provided a much needed boost during illness.
Many herbs contain elements that regulate glucose and indirectly, insulin levels. Bitter melon (Momordica charantia), also known as bitter gourd, balsam pear and karela, has been used by traditional healers for a variety of medicinal purposes, including the treatment of diabetes. Read more…
Did you know the Incas valued not only gold as a metal, but also a golden grain? Actually, it’s not a true grain, but a seed classified in the pseudocereal family. Quinoa (keen wah) is the seed of the goosefoot plant and rich in nutrients. The Incas have used this food in their diet for 6,000 years.
Quinoa is grown in the high altitudes of the Andes Mountains. It is also being grown in Canada and the United States, but most quinoa is imported from Bolivia, Chile and Peru. It can only be grown at high elevations.
The Incas valued quinoa second only to the potato for nutrition. Spanish explorers and colonists destroyed the quinoa crops and forced the Incas to stop growing it. It was kept alive by isolated farmers throughout the last few centuries and grew back into popularity. In the 1980’s, 2 farmers from Colorado learned about quinoa from a Bolivian and began experimenting with it.
Quinoa is an important addition to the diet of those who have trouble digesting grains. Quinoa is gluten free and easy to digest. It is high in protein, containing all 9 essential amino acids, classified as a complete protein. Vegans and vegetarians will enjoy adding this grain to many recipes. It is rich in manganese, magnesium, iron, tryptophan, copper and phosphorus. It has many of the B vitamins as well.
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