Pharmacologic And Life Style Changes To Manage Cholesterol

Cholesterol management can be brought about in two ways:

1)      Pharmacologic therapy

2)      Life style modification

Not all the people who have elevated levels of cholesterol need the drug therapy. Life style modification is of prime importance for them. Dietary changes include consumption of low fat diets, avoiding fried and oily items. Read more

Lowering Your Cholesterol

Increased cholesterol manifests itself as atherosclerotic plaque on the artery walls leading to myocardial infarction. Atherosclerosis is also an important reason leading to several conditions relating to caludication. Latest studies have shown that for every 1 percent drop in cholesterol levels, there is a 2 percent decrease in the risk of a heart attack.

A Brief Overview Of Lipids

The processing of dietary fat begins in the intestines and progresses to the liver. The fat requires a delivery stream to the rest of the body in a way where it can be stored in fat cells for future use. Prior to entering the delivery stream, the liver disintegrates dietary fat into Cholesterol and Triglycerides. These chemical variants of fatty acids are packed into vehicles called lipoproteins for being transported throughout the body using the bloodstream to transport the fat cells.

There are three kinds of lipoproteins:

• Very Low Density Lipoproteins (VLDL) Read more

Fiber, A Must! But What Is It? What Types Are There?

Q. What is FIBER?
It is the structural part of fruits, vegetables and grains that the digestive system cannot
breakdown or digest.

Let’s talk about the different types of fiber – Soluble Fiber and Insoluble Fiber

Both soluble and insoluble fiber are undigested. They are therefore not absorbed into the
bloodstream. Instead of being used for energy, fiber is excreted from our bodies. Soluble
fiber forms a gel when mixed with liquid, while insoluble fiber does not. Insoluble fiber
passes through our intestines largely intact. Read more

Eating Guide

With high levels of protein, you can maintain muscle mass and enjoy other health benefits,

while losing weight quickly and safely. And you can eat plenty of great-tasting foods

throughout the day and still lose weight! Follow this plan to help you stay on track towards

you weight loss goals—so you can lose weight and KEEP IT OFF!

The Green–Yellow–Red Food Key

GREEN = GO. Eat as many of these foods as you need to feel satisfied.

YELLOW = CAUTION. Eat these foods in moderation.

RED = STOP. Avoid these foods as they will interrupt your intensive fat-burning program.

Protein Cutting back on carbohydrates alone does not work. A sufficient amount of high-quality

protein is critical to the success of a low-carbohydrate diet. Protein builds and maintains muscle

mass, provides the building blocks of hormones and neuro-trans Read more

Understanding Metabolism

Understanding Metabolism

What is Metabolism?

Metabolism is the rate at which your body uses energy, or, burns calories. Your resting

metabolism measures the number of calories required to keep your body functioning.

Energy metabolism is the body’s process of breaking down nutrients and converting them to

energy. Read more

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