Archive for January, 2008

Menu to lower cholesterol

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Forbes - Although the earnings before the charges beat Wall Street forecasts, analysts said cost cuts and lower taxes were more was that Merck did not cut its 2008 profit forecast despite mixed trial results announced earlier this month for cholesterol Lower Bad Cholesterol

BioMed Central - Over a 3-year follow-up period, we assessed screening rates for blood glucose, triglycerides, and HDL- and LDL-cholesterol among was 260-330% higher among >65 than <35 year-olds, 50-90% higher in persons with BMI >35 than <25 kg/m2, 10-30% lower for Lower Bad Cholesterol

Forbes - with partner Schering Plough (nyse: SGP - news - people ), over its reporting of data from a clinical trial on Vytorin, a combination cholesterol pill. (See: “New Vytorin Report Draws Fire” ) Meanwhile, homebuilders were lower after Lower Bad Cholesterol

Street.Com - For the first quarter, Yahoo! said it expects revenue between $1.28 billion and $1.38 billion, lower than analysts 5 billion from the partnership with Schering-Plough ( SGP - Cramer’s Take - Stockpickr ) for its now controversy-ridden cholesterol Lower Bad Cholesterol

Medical News Today - Medical advice and approval must be sought before Kaletra is taken with medicines that lower blood cholesterol (e.g. lovastatinor simvastatin), some medicines affecting the immune system (e.g., cyclosporin, sirolimus (rapamycin), tacrolimus Lower Bad Cholesterol

Buffalo News - Compared to untreated rodents, mice receiving alpha lipoic acid supplements showed a 40 to 55 percent reduction in cholesterol plaque formation and had significantly lower triglyceride levels. Based on the results of the study, the researchers Lower Bad Cholesterol

Village Voice - As everybody now knows, Mamet’s new comedy deals with an incumbent president campaigning for re-election with poll numbers “lower than Gandhi’s cholesterol” (the line’s been much quoted, but who can resist?). Though the action takes place now, in a U Lower Bad Cholesterol

How to lower cholesterol fast

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Beaufort Gazette - Foods high in soluble fiber help to lower LDL (”bad”) cholesterol without lowering HDL (”good”) cholesterol. Soluble fiber also helps to lower or stabilize blood sugar levels by slowing the rate at which carbohydrates breakdown and glucose is released Lower Bad Cholesterol

San Diego Union-Tribune - WASHINGTON – U.S. regulators said on Friday they would review a study showing a Merck and Schering-Plough cholesterol drug to stop prescribing Vytorin, but the agency’s announcement unnerved investors and sent shares of the two companies lower Lower Bad Cholesterol

Lansing State Journal - They also tend to have lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels and are less likely to die of heart disease. People who eat only plant-based foods also have lower rates of type 2 diabetes and some types of cancer, such as prostate and colon cancer Lower Bad Cholesterol

Fish oil to lower cholesterol

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Vegetarian Today
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - While it is low in saturated fat and has no cholesterol, it is still fat. I typically buy lower fat tofu. One quarter pound of tofu (about a quarter package) also contains about 40 milligrams of healthful isoflavones. Buying and storing Tofu is usually
Source: www.sun-sentinel.com

Circuit Writer: Fat linked to insulin resistance
Hammond Daily Star - soft, light and trans-free versions) and use corn, canola, olive, safflower, soybean and sunflower oils more often (avoid stick margarine, butter, solid shortening, lard, or fatback). The recommended choices are lower in saturated fat and cholesterol.
Source: www.hammondstar.com

High Vitamin C Level Linked to Decreased Stroke Risk
The Epoch Times - Researchers found that people with the highest vitamin C concentration at the start of the study had a 42 percent lower for factors that could affect the risk, such as age, sex, smoking, alcohol intake, body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol
Source: en.epochtimes.com

Abbott’s Kaletra(R) And Aluvia(R) (lopinavir/ritonavir) New Lower
Medical News Today - Medical advice and approval must be sought before Kaletra is taken with medicines that lower blood cholesterol (e.g. lovastatinor simvastatin), some medicines affecting the immune system (e.g., cyclosporin, sirolimus (rapamycin), tacrolimus
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Diuretics Best for Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome
Washington Post - body-mass index (BMI) of at least 30; high triglyceride levels; or low levels of high-density lipoprotein (”good” cholesterol). Among patients with metabolic syndrome, those taking the diuretic had a lower rate of heart failure than those taking the
Source: www.washingtonpost.com