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Good And Bad Cholesterol

Your body has both good and bad cholesterol. In order to increase the good and lower the bad you have many choices.

Of course, to control your good and bad cholesterol you can use medicine and diet factors.

If you want to control your cholesterol you can combine one or more of these factors.

Depending on you and what your cholesterol levels are, you may find that eating a little better and getting more exercise may be all you need to do to help lower your bad (LDL) and raise your good (HDL).

Of course, before you do anything make sure you talk to your doctor.

This is important because you may have other health issues in addition to cholesterol and your doctor can guide you through the process and help ensure that you don’t make one thing worse by concentrating on another.

So, here are some ideas that may help you get the cholesterol levels you need:

1. Cut down on the amount of fat you get from your diet by cutting back on foods like meats and dairy. And not eating out at a fast food place is kind of a no brainer.

2. Cut way back on the amount of sugar you get in your diet. And when figuring out how much sugar you get, don’t forget to include the amount of sugar that is in the beverages you drink.

If you start reading the labels of some drinks you will be amazed (appalled) at the amount of sugar they contain. Have you ever read the label for a so called energy drink?

Some people will substitute diet drinks but before you do you may want to ask yourself one question; is this sugar substitute really a good thing for my body?

My personal decision is to stay away from as many man made chemicals as I reasonably can. I don’t drink diet soda for that reason.

I know that small amounts of sugar won’t harm me, but I’m not so sure about any amount of artificial sweetener.

3. Figure out how much sodium you get in your diet and then cut back if you need to. Most people who eat a lot of processed foods will be getting a lot of sodium in their diet, possibly more than they should be.

All of these things can work together to help you keep not only your cholesterol levels in check but help keep your heart safe and strong too.

Instead of thinking that you can’t eat anything, here are some foods that may be able to help your cholesterol levels: walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts and pecans.

But, don’t get carried away. If you eat too many of these nuts you will be diminishing the benefit since these nuts are all high in fat. One cup a day is plenty.

Oatmeal and oat bran have also been shown to help lower cholesterol levels when eaten on a regular basis.

Fish and other foods high in Omega – 3 fatty acids such as salmon, albacore tuna, mackerel and lake trout.

As you can see, keeping your good and bad cholesterol levels in check may be as simple as adding or deleting some foods from

Food to avoid with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Having IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be a pain in the ass. People who are left to deal with this ass killer can be left with more broken dreams and wasted time than they have ever had in one whole year. IBS can really be a letdown for this people because they spend too much time looking for a cure to what they are feeling. It is a known fact that a lot of psychological turmoil can cause an involuntary shifting of the sands in our intestinal tract. Peristalsis, the movement that lets our food travel from the mouth to the anus, is a very complex motion that when disturbed it can cause tons of problem. LBM, Constipation and IBS are top three problems that can be experienced by a person with an un-coordinated tract movement. These problems can and are aggravated by chowing down the wrong kinds of food. And for IBS the list of trigger foods are as long as the great wall of China.

Here are just some of the foods to avoid when you are experiencing IBS. Take note that these are trigger foods. Foods that can cause a person to go to the throne once it gets into contact with the gastric juices in the stomach.

Alcohol: Though it would be a pain to see people having a toast with wines and spirits and your glass is filled with water, avoiding alcohol would be the good for you. There is a substance in alcohol that is a GI irritant which can trigger your IBS.

Coffee: Some people couldnt live the day without having a sip of coffee but the bad news for IBS sufferers; coffee contains enzymes that can trigger you IBS. So better be a cold turkey than have you IBS come into full swing.

Artificial sweeteners and fat: For IBS sufferers these can cause a lot of pain. These two have Sorbitol (artificial sweetener) and Olestra (artificial fat) that can cause cramping, diarrhea and bloating.

Red meat and Dairy: There are some people that have their IBS triggered by red meat. Avoiding a thick steak can be hard but if it will do you IBS good then why not right? Diary products can also cause you IBS to come a full circle not just because of the lactose but because of the high fat content in it. Also whey and casein can form the equation needed to have you IBS turn ballistic.