HDL (the good cholesterol) and LDL (the bad cholesterol)

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Today's focus is not simply total cholesterol, but rather the

levels of HDL (the good cholesterol) and LDL (the bad

cholesterol), and the ratio of HDL to total cholesterol. Major

studies have confirmed that for each percent increase in HDL,

there is a 3-4% decrease in the incidence of cardiac events.

 

In two studies conducted by Dr. David T. Nash, a research

cardiologist at the State University of New York Health

Science Center, it was shown that subjects who included a

small amount of grapeseed oil daily in a low-fat diet over a

four week period, an increase in their HDL or " good "

Cholesterol of 13%, and a decrease in their LDL or the " bad "

Cholesterol of 7%.

 

***Grapeseed oil is one of the few natural foods known to

raise HDL***[emphasis mine]. HDL appears to reduce LDL

by loosening it from the arterial walls so it can be carried to the

liver for elimination.

 

Grapeseed oil is also an excellent natural source of vitamin E

and essential fatty acids necessary for normal cell metabolism

and maintenance.

 

By increasing the HDL in your blood, and reducing the LDL

and triglycerides, through healthy diet and exercise, you may

be adding years of wellness to your life.

 

References

1. Assmann G; Schulte H. Modelling the Helsinki Heart Study

by means of risk equations obtained from the PROCAM Study

and the Framingham Heart Study. Drugs, 1990, 40 Suppl 1:13

8. 2. D.T. Nash, State University of New York Health Science

Center, Syracuse, NY: Arteriosclerosis, an Official Journal of

the American Heart Association, Inc.; Vol. 10, No. 6, Nov-

Dec. 1990. 3. D.T. Nash; S. D. Nash, State University of New

York Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY, W. D. Grant,

Dept. of Family Medicine, State University of New York

Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY: Journal of the American

College of Cardiology, 925-116 Grapeseed oil, a natural agent

which raises serum HDL levels, 1993.