Category Archives: HDL

More on Berries and Lipoproteins

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Robert Barrington

vidence suggests that consumption of berries may confer protection against cardiovascular disease. Berries such as blackberries (Rubus subgenus Rubus), raspberries (Rubus ideaus) and black currents (Ribes nigrumare) good sources of flavonoids, and some evidence suggest that these compounds may modulate … Continue reading →

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Beans and Oats: Cholesterol Control

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Robert Barrington

igh plasma concentrations of cholesterol do not cause cardiovascular disease. Instead, both high levels of the small dense low density lipoprotein (LDL) particle and low concentrations of the high density lipoprotein (HDL) particle are associated with cardiovascular disease. This is … Continue reading →

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More Cholesterol Lowering Nutrients: Olive Oil

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Robert Barrington

vidence suggests that a number of nutrients and dietary factors are able to cause beneficial changes to plasma lipoprotein levels. In many cases the effects are superior to pharmaceutical drugs because not only are the physiological effects of the nutrients … Continue reading →

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More Cholesterol Lowering Nutrients: Rice Bran oil

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Robert Barrington

 number of nutrients have been researched for their ability to lower plasma cholesterol concentrations in humans. In many cases the lowering effects are as great or greater than the current cholesterol lowering drugs of choice, the statins. However, the nutrients … Continue reading →

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More on Niacin and Cholesterol

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Robert Barrington

he cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease erroneously supposes that dietary cholesterol is the cause of atherosclerosis. The pharmaceutical industry is interested in this theory because selling cholesterol lowering drugs is profitable. Most people who have not investigated the matter might … Continue reading →

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Fibre Improves Health: More Evidence

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Evidence overwhelmingly supports a role for dietary fibre in human health. Originally fibre what thought to provide roughage and improve the transit of food in the gut, but more recent evidence suggests that fibre is essential to optimal human health. … Continue reading →

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More on Cholesterol Absorption and Synthesis

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The mainstream medical consensus is that high intakes of dietary cholesterol are the cause of atherosclerosis and that this increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, this theory is provably erroneous, as a large body of evidence in the literature … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Metabolic syndrome is a disorder characterised by insulin resistance and abdominal obesity. This causes metabolic disturbances that include detrimental changes to blood lipids and deposition of fat in the viscera. The result is an increase in the risk of cardiovascular … Continue reading →

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More on Alcohol and Omega 3 Fatty Acids Metabolism: This Time Wine

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Alcohol shows favourable effects on lipoprotein concentrations because it is associated with an increase in high density lipoprotein (HDL). This has been suggested to be the reason for its beneficial effects on cardiovascular disease. However, consumption of ethanol has been … Continue reading →

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Cholesterol Does Not Alter Blood Lipid Levels: More Evidence

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease is not supported by the vast majority of data in the literature. Despite this it has become ingrained in the psyche of the nation and is still considered a valid theory by the mainstream … Continue reading →

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