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Your Genes May Influence How Your LDL Cholesterol Responds to a Low-Carb Diet, Study Finds

Your genes may influence how LDL cholesterol responds to a low-carb diet, particularly when saturated fat intake is higher.

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Should Seniors Avoid Eggs? The Answer Isn’t What It Was 30 Years Ago

For decades, older adults were warned to strictly limit or completely avoid eggs due to high cholesterol concerns. Medical professionals once blamed dietary cholesterol directly for raising heart risks and arterial plaque. Many seniors spent years skipping the most nutrient-dense part of the breakfast plate. Modern nutritional science has completely…

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What happens to your body when you eat more pulses? Five effects you need to know

Lentils, beans and chickpeas have been feeding people for thousands of years. Lentils are among the world’s earliest cultivated crops, with archaeological evidence tracing them back to the beginnings of agriculture. Yet scientists are still learning what happens inside our bodies when we eat them.

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6 Reasons Strict Keto Is Particularly Risky for Indian Gut Bacteria and Digestive Health

The Indian gut microbiome is shaped by decades of high-fiber eatingThe average Indian diet delivers between 30 and 40 grams of dietary fiber per day, primarily from lentils, whole grains, and vegetables. That fiber is not incidental, it is the primary food source for the bacteria that dominate the Indian…

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5 Indian Breakfast Swaps That Keep Your Blood Sugar Stable for Six Hours or More

Ragi Idli Instead of White Rice IdliThe glycemic index of a standard white rice idli sits around 70, roughly the same as white bread. Ragi, finger millet, brings that number down to the low 50s. The difference is the fiber and polyphenol content in ragi's outer bran layer, which slows…

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How to eat well in your 50s: a realistic guide for men

‘One takeaway will not ruin your health, just as one salad will not save it,’ says nutritionist and American Pistachio Growers ambassador Rob Hobson

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Cardiologists share new guidelines on how to manage cholesterol

US cardiologists issue new guidelines for managing cholesterol. The updated US guidelines urge earlier identification and treatment of unhealthy blood fats, with doctors encouraged to assess cardiovascular risk more broadly and consider earlier intervention. Cholesterol screening is recommended for children aged 9 to 11 for early detection.

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Are eggs good if you have fatty liver? Here’s what research says

Eggs are a source of essential nutrients such as protein and choline, both of which can contribute positively to liver health. However, their high cholesterol content presents a challenge for those managing fatty liver disease. Research on the relationship between egg consumption and fatty liver varies widely. Combining eggs with…

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New cholesterol guidelines urge Americans to act earlier on ‘bad’ cholesterol and other blood fats to lower lifelong heart attack and stroke risk. Here's what you need to know

The latest guidance from the US emphasizes the importance of identifying and treating abnormal blood fats earlier. This proactive strategy seeks to mitigate the lifelong chances of heart attacks and strokes. For certain children, cholesterol screening may now commence in their youth, while adults will be utilizing a new calculator…

The Economic Times

What is psyllium husk? Experts give a verdict on ‘nature’s Ozempic’ and whether to believe the hype

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Psyllium husk is the latest supplement to become a wellness obsession. But can this humble fibre really live up to the hype? Lydia Spencer-Elliott asks the experts and finds out the truth about weight loss claims

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How One Plate of Papaya a Day May Support 5 Common Health Concerns

Papaya is one of those simple fruits that can easily become part of a healthy daily diet. Soft, naturally sweet and packed with nutrients, it provides vitamin C, vitamin A precursors, fibre and antioxidants. It also contains enzymes such as papain, which are often studied for their role in digestion.…

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5 Common Daily Habits That Quietly Raise Your Gallstone and Cholesterol Risk Before 50

Skipping Meals, Especially BreakfastWhen the gallbladder sits idle for long periods, bile, the digestive fluid it stores, becomes concentrated. Concentrated bile is exactly the environment in which cholesterol crystals begin to form. A 2013 study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology found that fasting for more than 14 hours…

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What Skipping Meals Does to Your Gallbladder: Bile, Stones, and the Fasting Risk

The Gallbladder Is Not a Storage Organ You Can IgnoreThe gallbladder's job is timed release. It holds bile produced by the liver and squeezes it into the small intestine the moment fat enters from a meal. That squeeze is triggered by eating. No meal, no squeeze. Bile sits. And bile…

Times Life

7 Surprising Signs Your Cholesterol May Be Too High

High cholesterol is often called a silent problem because most people do not feel anything unusual when their cholesterol levels rise. That is exactly what makes it easy to overlook. But in some people, prolonged or severe cholesterol problems can contribute to changes elsewhere in the body. Some signs may…

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6 Foods That Protect Your Gallbladder, All Already Sitting in Your Indian Kitchen

TurmericCurcumin, the active compound in turmeric, directly stimulates bile production and improves bile flow from the gallbladder into the small intestine. A 2002 study published in the journal Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics found that curcumin caused significant gallbladder contraction in healthy volunteers, reducing the stasis that allows cholesterol to crystallise…

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Why Gallstones Are Striking Indian Women Under 40: Diet, Hormones, and Rising Risk

The hormonal connection is directGallstones are forming in Indian women in their twenties and early thirties at rates that would have been unusual a generation ago. A 2018 study published in the Indian Journal of Gastroenterology found gallstone prevalence in Indian women significantly higher than in men, with urban women…

Medical Daily

Cancer Cells That Survived Chemo Released a Common Sugar, and Their Neighbors Started Letting G

Wistar researchers found that fructose acts as a message between ovarian cancer cells, stripping the cholesterol that holds tumors together.

Medical Daily

Your Cholesterol Panel Can Look Perfect While a Number You Inherited at Conception Raises Your Heart Risk

Lipoprotein(a) is roughly 90% genetic, fixed for life, and absent from standard lipid panels. New US guidance says test every adult once.

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Your Heart May Have a Hidden Genetic Heart Risk That Routine Cholesterol Tests Can Miss

New 2026 ACC/AHA guidelines urge testing every adult once for Lp(a), an inherited heart risk factor most lipid panels never measure.

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What Happens When You Eat Oats Every Morning?

Oats are one of those foods that people often eat because they are healthy. They may not look very exciting, but a simple bowl of oats can give your body a good amount of fiber, energy and important nutrients. Having oats in the morning can also help you stay full…

The Economic Times

Full-fat milk, cheese and dairy every day? Canadian study delivers surprising findings on weight and cholesterol

In a groundbreaking Canadian research project involving 74 adults, evidence emerged showing that full-fat dairy does not contribute to weight gain. For 12 weeks, participants consuming three servings a day maintained stable cholesterol levels. Remarkably, those enjoying more dairy reported better blood pressure readings and an uptick in calcium, protein,…

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Stool Capsules Raised Peanut Tolerance in Six of Fifteen Adults in a First-of-Its-Kind Trial

A phase 1 trial found stool capsules raised peanut tolerance in 6 of 15 adults, with effects lasting four months. It is not a treatment yet.

Medical Daily

Trying to Lower Blood Sugar, Cholesterol or Blood Pressure? Different Workouts Suited Different Markers

A pooled analysis of 53 trials found that different exercise types helped different metabolic markers. Most of the evidence was low certainty.

Medical Daily

Twice-Yearly Injections and New Pills Could Make Cholesterol Treatment Easier

New studies suggest once-daily pills and twice-yearly injections could improve cholesterol treatment adherence while lowering cardiovascular risk.

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Not beetroot or berries – this surprising fruit could help lower heart disease risk, new study says

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