Increasingly larger numbers of people suffer from heart disease as a consequence of high blood cholesterol levels. There are many factors that enable the accumulation of cholesterol inside the organism, but the major cause is considered to be unhealthy diet. Unhealthy diet and bad eating habits can considerably increase blood cholesterol levels.
Cholesterol is produced by [...]
The treatment of gout entails a decrease in the protein intake of a patient suffering from this type of disease. For many years doctors have tried to decrease protein while allowing the usual fats and gelatinous stocks, this has brought about a significant decrease in the occurrence of gout attacks, while preventing the buildup of [...]
You may not know you have a high level of cholesterol in your blood. The only way to be sure is to have a blood test.
What is cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is an important part of the oute lining (membrane) of cells in the body of animals. Cholesterol is also found in the [...]
Heart disease and stroke are often triggered by high cholesterol in the blood. Lowering your cholesterol for some is just a matter of changing your diet. Others may need to diet and the help of medications prescribed by their doctor. Either way, lowering your cholesterol can save your life.
Changing your diet to [...]
Foods that cause gout are rich in a chemical called purines. These foods include organ meats such as liver, brain, kidneys and sweetbreads. Other foods include anchovies, herring, dried peas and beans.
The purines get converted to uric acid but if they accumulate in excess they will cause gout. The uric acid crystals, which form will [...]
Gout is a painful disease of the joints, which usually affects the big toe first in most people. It is caused by too much uric acid in the blood. Uric acid is formed by the breakdown of chemicals called purines, which can lead to high levels of uric acid and cause many problems such as [...]
Well, it?s that season again. Garden-ripe tomatoes and beer?and maybe a pizza or two? and you have a prescription for gout.
Gout is a form of arthritis that affects the big toe, other peripheral joints, tendons and kidneys. The first sign of an attack of gout is acute needle-like pain caused from uric acid crystals [...]
Once a proper gout diagnosis has been made by a trained medical professional, the next question most gout sufferers ask is, “What is the best advice for dealing with gout?”
One of the most beneficial things a person suffering from gout can do is start a gout treatment diet. Gout develops as a result of an [...]
