Probiotics Can Cut Triglyceride Levels & Block Cholesterol
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Diabetes is an autoimmune disease, meaning the body's defenses become turncoat and attack the bodily organs instead of invading viruses & bacteria. Many people speculate that foods, such as probiotics, can aid diabetes. Probiotics are so called "good bacteria." Greek 0% Fage Yogurt & Kefir is a probiotic. Fermented foods such as sauerkraut also contain probiotics. If your getting yeast infections probiotics help. See more info inside
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Probiotics help block cholesterol ABSORPTION AND IMPROVE LIVERFUNCTION. REGULAR USE OF PROBIOTICS CAN CUT TRIGLYCERIDE LEVELS
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Eating unsaturated fats, including polyunsaturated & monounsaturated fats, can help to lower triglyceride levels.Reduce triglyceride levels by eating fish or fish oil. Polyunsaturated & monounsaturated fat reduce blood levels of triglycerides. Trans fats and saturated fats raise them. Too much fat around your waist, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, high blood sugar &abnormal cholesterol levels increase the risk of heart disease, metabolic syndrome & stroke. Read lables please!
Probiotics and Enzymes May help weight loss and cholesterol
Probiotics are called good bacteria. Probiotics help block cholesterol absorption & can improve liver Function. REGULAR USE OF PROBIOTICS CAN CUT TRIGLYCERIDE LEVELS. Fermented foods like sauerkraut and pickles, & brined olives are a probiotic, & eating active culture yogurt or keifer. I read that probiotics can help a diabetic's immune system. I buy Acidophilus, a probiotic by Spring Valley at Walmart. The one with the digestive enzymes helps me lose weight. Ask your doctor about Enzymes.
Heart attack risk, Obesity, High Triglycerides and High Cholesterol,
Triglycerides are stored as fat in your system. Excess levels of triglycerides thicken your blood. The most important step to take is to lower your carbohydrate intake. Omit sugar which raises cholesterol. Omega 3 fatty acids and Vitamin C, combined with a low carbohydrate diet, can reduce your triglyceride levels
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Make sure you get your triglyceride levels checked as part of your next blood test. Eat fish, Ealnuts, Almonds and 1,000 MG of Vitamin C in the AM and PM.