Recent Content by MartinAU

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    Exercises for losing weight?

    If you want to lose weight, you're not alone. While there are many things you can do to shed pounds, losing weight too quickly can be dangerous. Fad diets, diet pills, and fasting may help you reduce the number on the scale, but these methods can cause severe health complications. If you are...
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    Cheapest Way To Buy Cholesterol Online

    Hey I wanted to try something different and find some cholesterol products to purchase. Now I have talked with some people on other places and they recommended Amazon for it. That's all good but I am not sure how to order and what to look for?I know that I want to give it a try since I am tired...
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    Low Cholesterol and Stroke

    3 days ago my neighbor had a storke.However, he is known by high cholester for the last 5 years. Now he is recovering but this got me thinking about this relation and what is that dangerous/ normal cholesterol limit so you can say that "you are safe below that line"
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    Can I test myself for cholesterol, in-house ?

    Hey, I was thinking about this the other day since sometimes you really want to get some data when in fact you don't have time to go to the doctors and you need to know if your efforts are in vain or not? This article http://loweringcholesterolguide.com/cho ... t-testing/ mentions it at the...
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    Looking for web resources on how to lower cholesterol

    Hello guys, I have been involved with cholesterol for the last 2 years and I have read a number of books but I guess many of them just write regular things and there is nothing original or something that would give new angle when fighting cholesterol. Can you suggest some blogs/websites that...
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    Where to start with low cholesterol diet?

    Definitely agree on the "natural food" part! Thanks
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    Where to start with low cholesterol diet?

    Well that's why I asked this question... Apparently I need to eat only certain food but I don't know where to start from... People are telling me that eggs are bad for cholesterol (I eat it like 5 pieces a week), now cheese, milk as well.... I figured someone who has gone through such a diet...
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    Where to start with low cholesterol diet?

    I just got back from the doctor and he has put me on a low cholesterol diet. What the heck am I going to eat when I go to Mexico? Where do I start with this?
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    How much does high cholesterol affects my diabetes?

    Hey guys, I would like to hear your opinions on my concern. It's actually not about me here, it's my friend's issue. She has high cholesterol and constantly looking for new ways on how to lower cholesterol, while at the same time she needs to be cautious about her sugar level... Now are there...
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    Cholesterol Levels

    I don't accept statins that easily. I started taking a statin to reduce my cholesterol on a Friday. By Sunday evening, I could hardly walk with the pain in my legs. Unbeleivable! My advice... if you can.. definitely start a dramatic change in your life with food and exercise or a low...
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    Cholesterol and alternatives to statins

    I too have been on numerous statin drugs, and had to discontinue each one due to severe muscle pain. So I decided to drastically cut down on meat meals, and eat more fruits, grains and vegetables. People on statins are supposed to take Co-enzyme Q10 at the same time, which was recommended when...
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    Cholesterol

    An increase in blood sugar is an increase in blood sugar, whether it comes from eating a cupcake or your liver, though liver dumps are not usually that high, going without eating for a significant length of time may cause blood sugar to go over 200. How long either one will last is anyone's...
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    Confused at cholesterol result??

    I can see that everyone is talking about themselves here, instead of helping the poor guy go around this.... Don't worry mate. My friend had similar situation and you are still close to normal... start with some fitness and drink plenty of water and DO NOT worry !!! Catch a few pages here...
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    Low Carb............now with high cholesterol

    I have recently found out that I have high cholesterol. (211 with high LDL). Doc says that it is attributable to family history as I am in good physical shape, and that I will probably have to start taking meds, which I am opposed. I started searching for different things on how to lower...
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    Statins, and why take 'em?

    About 10% of statin users get aches and pains. The higher your dose, the more likely you are to experience aches and pains. Much less common but more serious is (rhabdomyolysis), in which muscle cells break down and release proteins such as myoglobin that damage kidneys. The pain is usually in...