17th August 2009
To carry all the cholesterol from the liver (where it's processed) to our cells, bad cholesterol (famously known as ldl) carries cholesterol to the cells through the blood stream. This is a dangerous process because along the way, some of the cholesterol ...
17th August 2009
Lowering cholesterol can be difficult, especially if you want to do it naturally. There are drugs available but they have their side effects and nobody really knows how they work over a longer period of time (10, 20, or 30 years) These chemicals that ente...
13th August 2009
When you think of yeast, you probably think of rising bread and beer, but there is a kind of yeast that actually produces a cholesterol lowering effect. A type of red yeast that grows on rice in Asian countries has shown significant ability to reduce chol...
11th August 2009
Many people with high cholesterol also have high blood pressure because they are both somehwat related. These is a dangerous combination because it offers 2 extra risk factors for heart disease. High blood pressure and high cholesterol are both very bad f...
11th August 2009
Jonny was a man who liked to eat red meat often. He ate eggs for breakfast with a side of hash browns and downed it with a glass of chocholate milk. It was no surprise to his loved ones that he had dangerously high cholesterol. On top o fthat he was a smo...
10th August 2009
When your cholesterol levels reach a point at which doctors consider "above normal" it can be very difficult to reduce that number back to normal. Your goal is to try and accomplish this while still enjoying life and keeping up with a balanced diet. Some ...
16th July 2009
Generalized anxiety disorder and Panic disorder are both categories under the anxiety disorder umbrella. They are both disorders that deal with some kind of misconfiguration in the mind of the person when it comes to dealing with stress and anxiety. Norma...
11th July 2009
Dealing with anxiety attacks can be very difficult. This disorder can be difficult for both the sufferer and the parent and friends of that person. Since anxiety is a kind of psychological disorder it's difficult for others to understand what's going on i...
11th July 2009
Was that a heart attack or a panic attack you just had? Most people with anxiety tend to take a trip to the emergency the first time they have a panic attack because they think they just had a heart attack. This makes sense because the symptoms are so sim...
11th July 2009
Most experts will agree that you can treat anxiety disorder, but it is impossible to cure anxiety. Everybody, even children have to deal with anxiety so to say that someone can cure anxiety would be a mistake. If you suffer from panic attacks on the other...
08th July 2009
Suffering a panic attack can be a horrific event. Your first panic attack can be the scariest because you have no idea what happened or what to do. So, what did just happen during that attack? That is the question that should bring some calm and joy back ...
05th July 2009
Self help therapy groups are now starting to become very popular with therapists and other mental health professionals because it allows many people with similar problems to hear each other talk about how they cope. This can be very helpful for those who...
05th July 2009
If you have anxiety you know what a debilitating disorder it can be. One minute your fine having the time of your life and the next your fearing for it. Unfortunately for those with generalized anxiety disorder you feel the symptoms of anxiety all the tim...
04th July 2009
When a panic attack strikes you tend to focus on the symptoms you feel. Your body enters fear response mode and you feel your heart pound and other symptoms. Once you feel those symptoms you get more scared and feel even worse symptoms and the cycle conti...
04th July 2009
The word "cure" is thrown around often these days for anxiety disorder. I hate to say it but there is no cure for anxiety because we all have some anxiety. if you suffer from anxiety disorder you manage your anxiety in an unhealthy manner that leads to un...