Tag: Cholesterol

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: Effect of psyllium (Plantago ovata) fiber

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Effect of psyllium (Plantago ovata) fiber on LDL cholesterol and alternative lipid targets, non-HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
The aims of this study were to update evidence on the effect of psyllium on LDL cholesterol and to provide an assessment of its impact on alternate markers: non-HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B (apoB).”

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Cholesterol Lowering Drugs May Work Against Typhoid Fever

A microscopic view of typhoid fever.

Medical researchers and pharmaceutical companies are constantly looking for new uses for existing and proven medications, but it’s likely no one saw this coming: cholesterol-lowering drugs might also work against typhoid and other infectious diseases, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.”

Typhoid Fever kills more than 200,000 people around the world each year.

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Dietary Management of Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) | Chris Masterjohn, PhD

In this episode, I discuss dietary management of familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). This question was asked on the Facebook Live episode from 06/16/2016, “Ask Chris Masterjohn, PhD Anything About Heart Disease,” but I was unable to get to the question within Facebook’s time limit. Please note that HeFH is a medical issue and the purpose of […]

Source: Mastering Nutrition Episode 16: Dietary Management of Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) | Chris Masterjohn, PhD