08 Sep, 2024
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Can You Lower Your Cholesterol In Just 7 Days? Our Doctor Explains – Health Digest

Triglycerides aren’t talked about as much as cholesterol, but high triglyceride levels can also increase your risk of heart attack and stroke. Dr. Scott Noorda says you can quickly lower triglyceride levels in your blood through dietary changes. “Triglycerides go up with carbs and sugar, so cutting out all sugar and sweeteners and switching to a […]

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Eating Protein Bars Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Cholesterol – Health Digest

If you’re watching your cholesterol, the American Heart Association says to limit your amount of saturated fats to 6% of your total calories for the day. That comes to just 13 grams a day for a 2,000-calorie diet. A MET-Rx Protein Plus Peanut Butter Cup has 6 grams of saturated fat in a 300-calorie bar. […]

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Can A Lemon Lower Your Blood Pressure While You Sleep? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest

Although stress and anxiety haven’t been linked to long-term high blood pressure or hypertension, they do cause temporary spikes in blood pressure. Consistent, temporary increases in blood pressure levels can damage your heart the same way hypertension would.  Lemon inhalation aromatherapy was linked with reduced systolic blood pressure and anxiety in patients with acute myocardial infarction or AMI […]

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Eating Cashews Before Bed Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Sleep – Health Digest

An ounce of cashews (about a handful) has 157 calories, which isn’t a bad snack just before bed. Most of those calories are from unsaturated fats, which is good for lowering your cholesterol. Even though you’ll have less than 2 grams of sugar, you won’t have to worry about any blood sugar spikes because of […]