Posts Tagged ‘Beta-glucan fiber’
High Blood Cholesterol and Treatments
* Use an herbal supplement, 100% natural, highly potent help to balance cholesterol levels and reduce high blood cholesterol.
* Oat bran: A fabulous and inexpensive source of beta-glucan fiber which can reduce both large and small amounts of LDL by 10, 20, 30 mg / dl. Use as oat bran hot cereal with skim milk, 1%, or soy milk with walnuts, cranberries, etc. Or you can add one or two teaspoons of yogurt or cottage cheese. (You may need to find oat bran in the bottom shelf of the cereal aisle in a supermarket or health food store, since it is a food that leaves much room for profit to stores and distributors).
* In general, reduce saturated fats in the diet can be a big step towards reducing the risk of developing heart disease and reduce high blood cholesterol.
Is considered a risk of heart disease, if two or more of the following factors apply:
* Cigarette smoking
* High blood pressure
* Low HDL cholesterol (below 40)
* A family history of early heart disease (before age 55 a man, or 65 in women)
* Your age (over 45 years if you are male, over 55 years if female) Read the rest of this entry »