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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Morning <em>Meditation</em></h2>
<h3>Good Morning Spirit World • Mother Nature • God • Universe</h3>
<p>Thank you for another beautiful day ahead.<br />
Thank you for keeping me healthy and happy.<br />
Thank you for my friends and family.<br />
Thank you for my safe and warm home.<br />
I forgive all the people who have hurt me and leave them to the care of the universe.</p>
<h3>For today, I would like to set my goals<br />
<small>Set your goals. Below are a few examples</small></h3>
<p>Stay on track with my healthy lifestyle to reach my goal (healthier digestion, weight loss, hormone balance, etc)<br />
Remain calm in all situations<br />
Eat mindfully / not eat emotionally<br />
Be productive at work without worrying<br />
Be kind to my body and nurture it<br />
Accept my human emotions whether it is joy, anger, sadness or fear, etc<br />
Dear Spirit World/Mother Nature/God/Universe, please help me reach my goals/desires if they are right for me</p>


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    <p>Expert Advice Nutrition Nutrition plays a crucial role in managing cholesterol levels and supporting heart health. While genetics and other lifestyle factors are important, your daily food choices can significantly impact both LDL (bad) and HDL (good) cholesterol. A diet that focuses on whole, unprocessed foods, healthy fats, and fibre can help reduce harmful cholesterol [&hellip;]</p>
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<h2 data-menu="">Lowering Cholesterol Naturally<br />
with Eat Burn Sleep</h2>
<p>Cholesterol is a type of fat found in the blood plasma and produced by the liver. It is vital for our organs and cells and is found in every cell of the body.</p>
<p>Cholesterol plays an essential role in our cell membrane integrity, our hormones (particularly sex hormones), and the metabolism of vitamin D and calcium.</p>
<p>Cholesterol is vital but can cause plaque formation in the arteries when elevated.</p>
<p>Cholesterol can be divided into two types:</p>
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<li>High-density lipoprotein (HDL) which accounts for 25% of cholesterol.</li>
<li>Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) which accounts for 75% of cholesterol.</li>
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<p>HDL, commonly known as “Good Cholesterol," helps remove the excess cholesterol from the body cells and transports it back to the liver.</p>
<p>LDL, commonly known as “Bad Cholesterol,” plays a role in repairing the cell membranes and in the synthesis of steroid hormones. When in excess, LDL has been associated with cholesterol deposits in the arteries, also known as cholesterol plaque. This plaque can narrow the arteries, limit the blood flow, and raise the risk of blood clots. If a blood clot blocks an artery in the heart or brain, it can cause a heart attack or stroke.</p>
<p>Hypercholesterolaemia is a condition where LDL levels are elevated, and HDL levels are low. Hypercholesterolaemia affects around 40% of adults in the US and is estimated to affect up to 60% of adults in the UK.</p>
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<h3 data-menu="Causes">What causes hypercholesterolemia or high cholesterol?</h3>
<p>Several factors can play a part in high cholesterol in people.</p>
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<li>It can be inherited genetically. This is called ‘familial cholesterol’: a defect on chromosome 9 causes the inability to remove LDL from blood.</li>
<li>Smoking can cause LDL to rise and HDL to lower. Smoking can make the blood thicker and, consequently, LDL “stickier.” LDL has an increased tendency to stick to the artery walls. Smoking also causes the blood vessels to thicken and LDL to tend to stick more. Lower HDL levels mean “bad cholesterol” (LDL) will increase too.</li>
<li>Chronic Inflammation caused by poor dietary choices, including high alcohol consumption, a sedentary lifestyle, and elevated stress, is linked to several conditions that increase the risk of high LDL and low HDL:</li>
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<li>Hypertension.</li>
<li>Obesity.</li>
<li>Diabetes mellitus or Type 2 Diabetes.</li>
<li>Atherosclerosis: the thickening and loss of arterial walls, a leading cause of death in the US and most developed countries, is a chronic inflammatory disease. <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/8/3/80" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zhu <em>et al</em>. (2018)</a>.</li>
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<li>A rise in cholesterol levels is also age-related. The issue is not so much age, but a series of risks that increase with age, such as:</li>
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<li>Hormonal changes: lower estrogen levels in perimenopausal and menopausal women are linked to higher LDL levels and lower HDL levels, as seen in this paper by <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378512215003102" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zhu <em>et al</em>. (2015).</a></li>
<li>Sedentary lifestyle.</li>
<li>Weight gain.</li>
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<h4>HEALTH FACT</h4>
<p>Chronic inflammation can cause high cholesterol. Lowering inflammation by adopting an anti-inflammatory lifestyle is one of the most effective approaches for lowering cholesterol.</p>
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<h3 data-menu="Risks">What are the risks associated with high cholesterol levels?</h3>
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<li>Heart disease.</li>
<li>Stroke.</li>
<li>Peripheral artery disease.</li>
<li>Increased inflammation: cholesterol can be caused by chronic inflammation, as seen in the section above, but it turns out that higher LDL can cause elevated inflammatory markers, as shown in this 2017 study by <a href="https://bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bph.13805" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Catapano <em>et al.</em></a> The link between chronic inflammation and a worsened lipoprotein profile is proving to be binary; consequently, many people may be caught in a vicious cycle of inflammation and elevated bad cholesterol, along with reduced good cholesterol.</li>
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<p>Chronic inflammation can contribute to high cholesterol levels. In the long term, inflammation can lower your HDL cholesterol and raise your LDL.</p>
<p>This plaque can narrow your arteries, limit your blood flow, and raise your risk of blood clots. If a blood clot blocks an artery in your heart or brain, it can cause a heart attack or stroke.</p>
<p>High cholesterol rarely causes symptoms in the beginning. That’s why it’s crucial to get your cholesterol levels checked on a regular basis.</p>
<p>In any case, given the high incidence of poor cholesterol readings in Western countries, it is essential to follow an anti-inflammatory lifestyle to prevent cholesterol issues or to try and reverse them.</p>
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<h3>Treatment</h3>
<p>If you're looking to support healthy cholesterol levels naturally, you're in the right place. In the Expert Advice section below, you'll find everything you need to know about managing cholesterol through a proven anti-inflammatory lifestyle. From the best foods to focus and foods to avoid. You'll also discover effective lifestyle strategies that support cardiovascular health, including movement, sleep, and stress reduction.</p>
<p>Additionally, we examine targeted supplements that have been shown to support lipid balance and reduce inflammation. Whether you're dealing with high LDL, low HDL, or triglyceride concerns, this section is designed to empower you with practical, evidence-backed advice to bring your cholesterol into balance—naturally.</p>


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