Giving obese teenagers extra vitamin D pills can elevate their cholesterol and fat-storing triglycerides levels, an Indian American researcher has discovered. Seema Kumar, pediatric endocrinologist in the Mayo Clinic Children’s Centre also found no benefits of extra vitamin D supplements in improving heart health or decreasing diabetes risk. Parents and providers often put obese adolescent children on vitamin D regiments — sometimes at more than 5-to-10 times the recommended daily […]

  The causes of high level of cholesterol can be varied in nature. It can be due to foods consumed by an individual. It can also be due to the excessive hard drinks that a person consumes. It is not a disease, but it can really cause many other diseases. Thus one having high level of cholesterol needs to be very careful regarding his/her health. Here are a few natural […]

Chicken eggs are high in cholesterol, and a diet high in cholesterol can contribute to high blood cholesterol levels. However, how much the cholesterol in your diet can increase your blood cholesterol varies from person to person. Eggs: Are they good or bad for my cholesterol?  When deciding whether to include eggs in your diet, consider the recommended daily limits on cholesterol in your food: If you are healthy, it’s […]

New jab would act like a one-off ‘vaccination’ against heart attack It works by ‘knocking out’ gene which raises levels of cholesterol in blood Scientists say it could cut the risk of heart attack by 90 per cent Still in development, but after tests it could be available in a decade   A single injection that slashes the risk of heart attack by up to 90% could be available within […]