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...Studies in animals hint that berries are bursting with benefits. For one thing, they are chock-full of antioxidants, which help absorb some of the toxic molecules called free radicals that the body produces during metabolism. Cranberries may pack a one-two punch. They seem to boost levels of HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, which soaks up artery-clogging fat. They may also reduce the amount of damage to the brain that occurs after a stroke. Blueberries appear to lower the risk of heart disease by keeping arteries elastic and making them less prone to wear and tear when...
...reappeared after the first part of the study was completed. By the end of the next six months, the two test groups showed no difference in the amount of weight they had lost. The studies also found that those who ate the low-carb way enjoyed higher levels of HDL, but it's not yet clear whether this boost provides enough of a benefit to the heart to compensate for the extra fat consumed in the Atkins-style diets...
...years it has become clear that apple-shaped folks have a certain kind of metabolism: they are more likely to be resistant to insulin, have high amounts of triglycerides (one of the fatty molecules you don't want too much of in your blood) and have low levels of HDL (the "good" cholesterol). They also tend to have high blood pressure...
Further study revealed that their HDL was of a rare type, later named ApoA-1 Milano, that is evidently much more protective than ordinary HDL. In the 1990s Dr. P.K. Shah of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles injected a synthetic version of this variant HDL into rabbits and mice. He showed that ApoA-1 Milano could not only reverse plaque buildup but also stabilize and reduce inflammation of what was left...
...studies that led to last week's report. If the results hold up in larger trials, they could be revolutionary. Statin drugs, which lower the bad LDL cholesterol that causes plaque in the first place, reduce the risk of dying from heart disease only 30% or so. By targeting HDL as well, the risk might be halved. Says Nissen: "We're starting to talk about really limiting what this disease...