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A study found that a diet high in fiber from vegetables, fruits, and nuts can lower LDL cholesterol by 33% and improve gut health. Learn more about these findings and the potential benefits of incorporating more fiber into your diet.

Eating one serving of pulses (beans, chickpeas, lentils, and peas) daily can significantly lower LDL cholesterol and improve heart health, according to a review of 26 clinical studies.

Did you know that managing LDL cholesterol might not be the most effective way to predict heart attack risk? Recent studies point to a game-changer in heart health: LDL and VLDL particles, specifically apoB particles, may predict heart attack risks more accurately than traditional cholesterol tests.

A recent health program, the 15-day Jumpstart, showcases the incredible impact of altering one's diet.

  Some of the standard risk factors for death include cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking. The following research compared standard risk factors with the composition of fatty acids of the red blood cells as risk factors for death (McBurney M, et al., 2021). Analysing the red blood cells...

  Oxidized LDL (low density lipoprotein) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. How can a cardiovascular risk factor affect joint cartilage? The following study included 203 patients and 194 controls (Erturk C, et al., 21017). Plasma concentrations of oxidized LDL and oxidative stress markers were measured.    ...

Can it be this easy to lower your cholesterol and LDL?   The following research compiled data from several randomized controlled studies thatinvestigated the effects of turmeric and curcumin on blood triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDLcholesterol, and HDL cholesterol in subjects with metabolic diseases (Yuan F, et.al., 2019).The above-mentioned compounds are...

Increasing evidence is now supporting the hypothesis that oxidized cholesterol is the driving force behind the development of Alzheimer’s disease and oxysterols, which are the oxidized form of cholesterol, are the link connecting the disease to altered cholesterol metabolism in the brain and to high cholesterol; this is because of...

You may have heard that high cholesterol does not significantly increase the risk for cardio vascular disease. You may also have heard that high cholesterol food like eggs will not increase your total cholesterol and LDL, the so called bad cholesterol. However, if you look a little bit closer at...