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Home remedies for cholesterol

Home remedies for cholesterolIt is a yellowish fat essential for life. However, when increases its amount in the blood becomes a serious anomaly. Although produced in the liver, about twenty percent atreinta come from what we eat. It is therefore important to monitor food nutritions.

In addition to a diet high in saturated fat, Cholesterol can be caused by liver cirrhosis, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorder, kidney failure or by a hereditary condition.

To understand the concept and mechanism of cholesterol, one must know that there are two major fats in the blood:
* Cholesterol
* Triglycerides

These fats are broken and bind to certain proteins and together they travel through the bloodstream in the form of lipoproteins that are classified as:
* VLDL – Very low density lipoproteins.
* LDL low – density lipoproteins.
* HDL – High-density lipoprotein

HDL cholesterol is considered good to have a great ability to debug the arteries. The more cholesterol is present in such blood, the better.

LDL cholesterol is considered bad, because it accumulates in artery walls, causing blockage of these and restriction of blood circulation. Therefore, the lower the levels of this cholesterol, it is better

A high LDL cholesterol can cause disease and serious and grave situations like these:
* Angina pectoris
* Myocardial infarction
* Stroke
* Abdominal pain or acute pancreatitis without
* Hepatosplenomegaly (enlarged liver and spleen)

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Combat and Conquer Cholesterol

Modern lifestyle coupled with unhealthy eating habits and lack of movement results in high cholesterol level endangering your life by making you more prone to ailments like high blood pressure and sudden cardiac arrest.

Conquer Cholesterol

Before moving to the tips for controlling cholesterol you need to understand that all cholesterols are not bad. HDL is healthy cholesterol and helps in preventing fat deposits on arteries whereas LDL is lousy cholesterol that should be avoided at all cost. So follow these simple tips and win your battle against cholesterol:

Include 3-4 servings of fresh vegetables and different color fruits in your diet which will help you feel satiated without consuming lot of calories. Avoid white bread and red meat instead switch to healthier options like fish and whole grain cereals.

If you love seasoning then replace your mayo dressing with herbs like parsley, pepper or cilantro which will add to the taste without adding too much fat in your diet. Similarly switch to roasted food and use grilling instead of frying while making any preparations.

Use right kind of fats while preparing food. Have nuts that are rich source of omega 3 fatty acids that is a great fat burner. Also keep a check on your sweet intake as most of these tempting puddings are loaded with cholesterol. Instead choose healthier options like Jell-O and yogurts.

Follow these tips and wave a cheerful good bye to bad cholesterols.

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The stevia is increasingly present on the market

Neither calories or cavities: this is the promise of stevia, sugar grass. Banned in Switzerland until mid-2008, stevia is now present in 18 products. Some have been introduced without warning and are already on the shelves.

The taste of stevia is pronounced twelve times sweeter than sugar, it has little calories, does not attack the teeth and is suitable for diabetics. Despite this, she was not allowed in Switzerland until last year. In the European Union (EU), it still is not.

The reason is the verdict of the EU Commission, which relies on two controversial studies. Laboratory rats subjected to high doses of stevia have developed cancer of the bladder presented with fertility problems. In Switzerland, too, all the doubts about the health effects are not excluded.

International Clearance

The Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) was authorized in 2008 a standardized extract of the stevia with a grade of 95% of steviol glycosides. As for the grass in its natural state, a mixture of tea for example, can contain only 2% maximum.

The Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) of the World Health had described the standardized extract of “safe”. Since steviol glycosides are not a permitted additive, FOPH issues permits and provisional spot.

In Switzerland, 18 products containing the extract of Stevia were allowed in mid-December, said FOPH on its website. These drinks, candy, chocolate, sweeteners and ketchup.

Although this

Based business has marketed an iced tea and sports drink. Migros sells more drinks sweetened with stevia, like Hermes, the company producing Assugrin, which will market the spring a sweetener made from Stevia.

This plant is interesting, says marketing director Michael Droz, because many people are wary of synthetic substances like saccharin and aspartame. Market developments show how to develop products based on Stevia.

Ricola has obtained three licenses for sweets containing stevia. But the company expects Basel before the launch, says she. There are several reasons for this, but they are not disclosed, said Ricola.

Diabetic Chocolate

The chocolate industry development, in addition to the virtual absence of calories on diabetes. A chocolate authorized by the BAG is also specially designed for this population group, category growing. It is not yet on the market, unlike other chocolate, black.

This trend does not please the association Pro Stevia Switzerland. Its chairman Kurt Steiner said that many substances in stevia are no longer present in the extract allowed. To be honest, you can not really speak of a sweetener “natural”. Moreover, production of the extract is in the hands of consortia. To those who want natural, Kurt Steiner advised to grow their own plants.

The sugar industry is closely watching the entry of stevia on the market, says director of refineries Aarberg (BE) and Frauenfeld Josef Arnold. Long, defenders of the stevia had suggested that the sugar industry prevented the development of stevia.

Josef Arnold into perspective: the sugar is routinely demonized. Substitutes have been around for decades, but they never succeeded in ousting the sugar.

It is clear that sugar is very established in the market and that its image is a bit outdated. To counter this trend, manufacturers are launching new products “convenience” as recently sugar solution.

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Poppy Plants Medicinal

Poppy PlantsPoppy seeds contain a large percentage of oil, rich in phosphorus and lecithin, much like sunflower oil, edible, although little used in food, despite its ability to reduce cholesterol in the blood.

Opium and poppy are two plants of the family of poppies, characterized by their capacity for synthesis of various alkaloids in the poppy predominates, the Poppy has identified more than 20, mixed in juice white, the opium.

Characteristics of the poppy as a medicinal plant

Herbaceous plant that lives just over a year, the high is up to 2 m. The stems, holes develop the flower on the end, with white or pink petals, very large. The fruit is a hard capsule, like a small grenade that contains the seeds. The leaves are broad and serrated edges which are very numerous, arise directly from the stem, holding him, without petiole.

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Herbs to Combat High Triglycerides

http://blog.pennlive.com/naturalliving/2007/09/large_garlic.jpgAs we know represent molecules of triglyceride fat in the blood, the excess of which befall a group of diseases that can result in serious, for control there are various medical treatments, but there are also herbal medicine from herbs or herbal remedies proven effective for achieving reduction.

Thus a mixture of ketonic steroids obtained from the oleoresin contained in the gum of Commiphora mukul, used in approved treatment of hyperlipidemia in India and has been a mainstay of the Indian traditional medicine “Ayurveda”, which uses herbal approaches for the prevention of atherosclerosis.

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