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Four to Six Daily Whole Grain Servings Tied to Modest Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Gains in 87 Trials

A review of 87 trials found that 4 to 6 daily servings of whole grains modestly improved cholesterol, blood pressure, and weight what it means for you.

Medical Daily

6 Dangerous Things Visceral Fat Does Inside Your Organs That Belly Weight Never Reveals

It Turns Your Liver Into a Fat-Storage DepotVisceral fat is not stored passively. It sits wedged between your abdominal organs and releases free fatty acids directly into the portal vein, the blood vessel that feeds your liver. The liver receives this constant chemical signal and begins converting the excess into…

Times Life

5 Ways Reusing Cooking Oil Changes Its Chemistry and Raises Toxin Risk in Indian Kitchens

1. The smoke point drops with every use, and that's when acrolein formsFresh mustard oil has a smoke point around 250°C. Refined sunflower oil sits close to 230°C. Reuse either of them twice and that threshold falls, sometimes by 30 to 40 degrees, because the free fatty acids released during…

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Seed Oil Panic: What Indian Cooking Oils Like Mustard, Coconut and Sesame Actually Do to Your Health

What the seed oil panic is actually arguingThe claim, stripped of its more dramatic versions, goes like this: industrially processed vegetable oils, sunflower, soybean, canola, corn, are high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly linoleic acid. When omega-6 intake dwarfs omega-3 intake, the body's inflammatory pathways tip out of balance.…

Times Life

8 Things on an Indian Food Label That Tell You More Than the Calorie Count Ever Will

1. Serving SizeEvery number on a nutrition label, calories, sodium, fat, sugar, is calculated per serving, not per packet. A 200g bag of bhujia might list its nutrition for a 30g serving. Eat the bag and multiply everything by six. The FSSAI mandates that serving sizes appear on all packaged…

Times Life

What are statins? And can healthy people use them to prevent heart disease and dementia?

Every month, around 2.7 million Australians have a statin dispensed to lower their risk of heart attack and stroke.

The Conversation

7 Ways Breastfeeding May Support a Mother’s Heart Health

Breastfeeding is usually discussed in terms of a baby's nutrition, immunity and development. But there is another side of the story that deserves attention: maternal health. Research has linked breastfeeding with better long-term cardiovascular outcomes in mothers, including a lower risk of heart disease and stroke. Some research also suggests…

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Ceramides in Your Moisturiser: How to Read a Skincare Label and Know If the Hydration Claims Are Real

What ceramides actually areCeramides are lipids, fats, that make up roughly 50% of the skin's outermost layer, the stratum corneum. Think of your skin barrier as a brick wall: the skin cells are the bricks, and ceramides are the mortar. Without enough mortar, the wall lets water out and irritants…

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The experimental jab that can cut ‘bad’ cholesterol levels by 52 per cent

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The Independent UK

Scientists develop single jab to cut ‘bad’ cholesterol levels by half

Patients show 52 per cent drop in bad cholesterol levels within six months

The Independent UK

What Your Annual Blood Panel Misses After 50: Inflammation, Hormones, Thyroid and More

What the Standard Panel Actually TestsThe routine blood panel most Indian adults receive once a year checks a short list: complete blood count, fasting glucose, lipid profile, liver enzymes, kidney function, and sometimes thyroid-stimulating hormone. That covers acute infection, anaemia, gross organ damage, and surface-level cholesterol. It was designed to…

Times Life

6 Preventive Health Screenings Every Indian Over 40 Needs That Doctors Rarely Mention

1. LDLP (LDL Particle) Test, Not Just a Cholesterol NumberMost Indian adults over 40 get a standard lipid panel. It shows total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides. What it misses is the size and count of LDL particles, and that gap matters. A 2019 study published in the Journal of the…

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A health MOT is just one step towards prevention

Letters: Tackling social and economic conditions must come first, writes Dr Louise Lawson. Plus letters from James Hibberd, Bob Forster and Dr Giles Youngs

The Guardian - UK

European shares subdued as surging crude sharpens focus on ECB rate path

European shares closed largely flat as higher oil prices and renewed US-Iran tensions raised inflation concerns, offsetting stronger euro zone economic data. Energy stocks gained, while Novartis fell after its cholesterol drug failed a key study. Investors also raised bets on further ECB rate hikes, including a possible December move.

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Fit & Well

The high-fiber supplement experts swear by and three easy recipes that make it taste great

Increase your fiber intake with psyllium

The Guardian - UK

Free cholesterol tests on the NHS are great – but here’s the five-point health MOT I’d really like to see

You could be walking around symptom-free and not know you’re pre-diabetic, living with hypertension or at a high risk of a heart attack, says public health academic Prof Devi Sridhar

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The “Skin Barrier” Era : Why More Products May Actually Be Making Your Skin Worse

If your skincare shelf is starting to look like a small pharmacy, your skin might be quietly asking you to stop. There was a time when having good skin meant finding the right face wash and moisturiser. Then came serums, acids, retinol, toners, essences, masks and boosters. Suddenly, a 10-minute…

Medical Daily

One Infusion Held LDL Cholesterol 52 Percent Lower for a Full Year, in a Trial of Fifteen People

A CRISPR therapy cut LDL cholesterol 52.5% and triglycerides 47.8% a full year after one infusion, in a company-funded trial of 15 patients.

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NHS Expands Free Seven-Minute Cholesterol Checks After 1 in 5 People Were Flagged High Risk

Around 100 NHS pharmacies in England will offer free seven-minute cholesterol checks after a pilot identified hidden cardiovascular risk.

Medical Daily

The First Cholesterol Pill in the PCSK9 Class Reaches Pharmacy Shelves at 315 Dollars a Month

The first oral PCSK9 inhibitor has reached US pharmacies at a $315 monthly list price. Here is what patients should ask before switching.

The Independent UK

Pharmacies to offer free seven-minute cholesterol tests in bid to ‘spot ticking time bombs’

The pin-prick test will analyse a patient’s cholesterol profile

The Guardian - UK

NHS to offer free high-street cholesterol tests in England

Checks at pharmacies for people aged 40 to 84 are aimed at identifying those at risk of heart attack or stroke

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7 Heart Attack Signs Women Should Never Ignore

For years, many people imagined a heart attack as one unmistakable event: crushing chest pain, a blocked artery and an immediate emergency. But the reality can be far more complicated, particularly for women. Some women experience chest discomfort, while others may notice breathlessness, nausea, unusual tiredness, dizziness or pain in…

The Guardian - UK

Statins can reduce dementia risk by up to 15%, long-term study suggests

The cholesterol-busting drugs are more effective the earlier in life they are taken, 15-year research project indicates

Times Life

Your Cardiovascular Risk Rises Fast in the First Year After Your Periods Stop, Here Is What Menopause Does to Your Heart

The estrogen drop is not gradual, it is a cliffMost women expect menopause to arrive slowly. Perimenopause does take years, but the final cessation of periods marks a sharp hormonal discontinuity. Estrogen, which had been actively protecting arterial walls, drops to levels that stay low for the rest of life.…

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