Tagged: cholesterol

Eggs: the new super-food?

In the near future it is possible that they will become healthier still. Scientists have discovered that if you feed the hens certain seeds such as flax- and linseed, the fatty acids in the...

The Role of Nutritions in Our Body

The Role of Nutritions in Our Body

Our understanding of vitamins and minerals – and other micronutrients, compounds, and elements – and their role in our body has improved dramatically over the last decades. We now know that “micronutrition” – or...

Nattokinase and Blood Pressure

Nattokinase and Blood Pressure

Natto has been used as a traditional folk medicine in Japan to treat high blood pressure, and recent studies confirm this benefit. In 1995, researchers studied the effects of nattokinase on high blood pressure...

Cholesterol and Fats

Cholesterol and Fats

Cholesterol Cholesterol is a waxy, fatlike substance that occurs naturally in your body and is made by your liver. Your body uses cholesterol for various functions, including protecting nerves, making tissues, and producing hormones....

Chromium

Chromium

An adequate supply of chromium is particularly important in diabetic’s diet as a vital link in the chain that makes glucose available to the body. Chromium increases the effectiveness of insulin by stimulating glucose...