Category Archives: Cholesterol

HEART UK ‘EXTREMELY CONCERNED’ BY RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTING CHOLESTEROL IGNORANCE

Posted on September 17th, 2012

MAIDENHEAD, September 17, 2012 – HEART UK Chief Executive Jules Payne fears that many thousands of people across the UK are unwittingly at risk from raised cholesterol, following a survey conducted ahead of National Cholesterol Week, which starts today. Nearly a third of respondents were unaware that high cholesterol could be inherited, the most common [...]

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‘Working yourself to death’ – overtime link to heart disease

Posted on September 13th, 2012

“Working more than eight hours a day raises the risk of heart disease by 80%,” reported the Daily Mail, while The Sun said “overtime’s a killer…literally”. The news is based on a study that pooled the results of previous studies looking at the association between “longer working hours” and coronary heart disease (CHD). Those working [...]

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Plant Sterols and Stanols do not cause heart disease says Heart UK

Posted on August 7th, 2012

HEART UK has defended the use of plant sterols and stanols following reports that they could cause a risk to cardiovascular health. There have been reports that have suggested that plant sterols and stanols may increase the risk of heart disease, however HEART UK chief executive Jules Payne believes that a recent study mentioned in [...]

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‘Fatty blood’ early warning sign of Alzheimer’s

Posted on July 25th, 2012

“High levels of fat in the blood could be an early warning of Alzheimer’s disease,” says the Daily Express. The newspaper reports that people with high levels of a fatty compound called ceramide in their blood are 10 times more likely to develop the disease than people with the lowest levels. This news is based [...]

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Stigma of obesity ‘lingers after weight loss’

Posted on June 7th, 2012

“No matter how much weight you’ve lost, your friends still think of you as fat,” according to the Daily Mail. The newspaper has reported new research showing that overweight women and women who have slimmed down are seen as less attractive than those who had always been slim. The research analysed the views of 273 [...]

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Government must do more to tackle the obesity crisis, says Which?

Posted on March 16th, 2012

The government is failing to adequately tackle barriers to healthy eating, Which? has found. On the first anniversary of the Public Health Responsibility Deal, Which? has assessed the Government’s approach to tackling barriers to healthy eating and has found it lacking. Despite major food companies being asked to sign up to the Responsibility Deal and [...]

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My Weekly Training Regime

Posted on March 13th, 2012

Let’s get things straight from the start. I’m not a professional fitness coach or personal trainer, but I am however a dedicated weight trainer. Now that I’m 4o something, and with a long family history of heart problems and high cholestrol, I find my weekly training regime now contains a much needed element of cardiovascular [...]

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Load up on the Good

Posted on March 5th, 2012

Guest post written by Stephanie Pedersen – Weight loss coach and holistic health consultant. http://www.HighImpactHealth.com What are you eating and drinking on a regular basis that makes you feel really, really good? Kale? Water? Quinoa? Green goddess smoothies? Now, what are you eating or drinking regularly that gives you a headache, makes you snap at [...]

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Heart attack symptoms vary by gender

Posted on February 23rd, 2012

“Heart symptoms differ in women,” BBC News has today reported. The broadcaster says that women having a heart attack are less likely to experience chest pain, compared with men. A heart attack can cause a range of different symptoms, from crushing chest pains to tingling in the limbs, and feelings of breathlessness or nausea. Given [...]

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Heart UK Urges NHS in England to Improve Inherited Raised Cholesterol Testing to Prevent Early Deaths

Posted on February 22nd, 2012

80-85% of inherited raised cholesterol cases in England remain undiagnosed Opportunity to prevent early heart disease and save lives being missed “A national programme will save lives and money” – HEART UK CEO Jules Payne LONDON, February 22, 2012 – HEART UK, the Cholesterol Charity, has today urged health authorities in England to undertake a [...]

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