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Beta-S, a new supplement that claims to lower high cholesterol is making some pretty large claims about the subject.  The supplement is made from Beta-Sitosterol and Citrus Pectin.  The manufactures claim that these two food substances are known to reduce high cholesterol when inge
sted together.  Not only do they claim that your cholesterol will be reduced but they are claiming that this supplement helps prevent the enlargement of your prostate.  When the supplement is taken thirty minutes before a meal or snack, there are some pretty amazing claims made about its effectiveness. (…)

Don’t think that just because we are discussing cholesterol lowering regimens that you must cut beef completely out of your diet. 
However, with bee, too much of this “good thing” won’t do you any favors. 
When eating to lower cholesterol, you can have your steak and eat it too, provided it’s a cut that is relatively low in fat and cholesterol and you do not add fat in the cooking and serving process. (…)

Although you will often hear older folks discussing their cholesterol levels and see older persons in cholesterol reducing product ads, having high cholesterol levels is not a disease of the elderly. (…)

Myths about Cholesterol that May be Affecting Your Health
If you believe the following misconception and misinformation, you may be making choices that sabotage your chances of lowering your cholesterol:
• Cholesterol Myth: I follow a good diet, so I don’t need to get tested for my cholesterol levels. (…)

There are things we can do to prevent getting high cholesterol.
It is smart to start getting your cholesterol levels checked when you turn forty years old. (…)

Cholesterol Words Defined
As you begin to lower your cholesterol,  you will probably feel like you are having to learn a foreign language. (…)

Heart disease is one of the top killers of men and women, but even so, there are a variety of things that you can do to prevent heart disease. (…)

Calcium and Cholesterol
It’s general knowledge among most people that calcium is essential for healthy bone development.  What is lesser known is the fact that calcium can also assist in increasing HDL levels.  The American Journal of Medicine conducted a study involving 223 women.  These women were given two options: they could either take 1 gram, (1,000 mg) of calcium citrate or a placebo.  They had to take these supplements for one year.  Throughout this year the women had their cholesterol levels tested, with researchers looking specifically at LDL and HDL levels.  At the conclusion of the study, researchers found that the women taking the calcium supplements had higher HDLs than the women who took the placebo.  Specifically, the women who took the calcium supplements saw their HDL levels rise 7 percent.  This is not bad considering the fact that calcium is a nutrient that is needed anyway. (…)

Diseases that Cause High Cholesterol
For a large number of people, cholesterol can be controlled by eating cholesterol-lowering foods, losing weight and by taking cholesterol-lowering drugs. 
However, what about the smaller percentage of people that adhere to these measures yet still have a high cholesterol level? 
They should have their doctors investigate whether they have a more serious condition. 
Diseases that can cause high cholesterol levels include: diabetes, hypothyroidism, liver conditions, kidney conditions and hypertension. (…)

 Does Cinnamon Lower High Cholesterol?

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