Essays Tagged: "High-density lipoprotein"

The effects of Atheriosclerosis.

holesterol to dissolve. There are two types of lipoproteins, LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and HDL (high-density lipoprotein). LDL is the lipoprotein that is responsible for supplying the cholesterol ...

(4 pages) 49 0 0.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

What is cholesterol?

rol There are four different types of lipoproteins that carry cholesterol through the bloodstream:* High-density lipoproteins (HDL), which are associated with "good" cholesterol.* Low-density lipoprot ... . There are two chief types of cholesterol-carrying lipoproteins, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Cholesterol in blood can thus be identified as either LDL-cholestero ...

(7 pages) 100 0 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Discuss the reasons for the global distribution of heart disease.

ream. Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) take cholesterol from the liver, and take it to the cells, and high-density lipoproteins (HDL) carry excess cholesterol back to the liver.Low-density lipoprotein c ... on the walls of the arteries. If your level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is too high, the high-density lipoproteins will not be able to remove the cholesterol sufficiently and you will be at ...

(4 pages) 83 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Obesity.

(2 pages) 34 0 3.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

The cardiovascular effects of garlic consumption

effects of the supplement on total cholesterol levels, low-density lipoproteins (bad cholesterol), high-density lipoproteins (good cholesterol), and triglyceride levels. They found that total cholest ...

(13 pages) 38 0 4.5 Jul/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Speach on "should elementary schools serve junk food?"

ts contain a large amount of trance fat. Trans fats causes significant and serious lowering of HDL (High-density lipoproteins) cholesterol and a significant and serious increase in LDL (Lowh-density l ...

(2 pages) 50 0 5.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

Steroids

(2 pages) 6 0 0.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease

posits cholesterol in the arteries which may damage artery walls. Smoking also reduces the level of high-density lipoproteins (or HDL) in your blood. HDL is the "good" cholesterol which clears the "ba ...

(1 pages) 66 0 4.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

The Benefits Of Exercise

t disease and stroke by strengthening your heart muscle, lowering your blood pressure, raising your high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels (good cholesterol) and lowering low density lipoprotein (LDL) ...

(5 pages) 77 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Personal Life Styles

t disease and stroke by strengthening your heart muscle, lowering your blood pressure, raising your high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels (good cholesterol) and lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) ...

(3 pages) 33 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Cardiovascular disease

ddle-aged and older men and women who engage in regular physical activity have significantly higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels than those who are sedentary(Edlin p.130). Most studies ...

(9 pages) 67 0 1.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

The Use Of Steroids In Weight Lifting

holesterol in the blood. The level of the low-density lipoproteins (LDL) increase and the levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) decrease (NIDA). High LDL and low HDL lead to atherosclerosis, the bu ...

(8 pages) 35 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Healthful Eating

deposited in arteries and can eventually cause blockages. What is often called good cholesterol is high-density lipoprotein (HDL). HDL moves cholesterol from the arteries and takes it to the liver wh ...

(6 pages) 203 1 3.9 Mar/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness

Year 9 Health Assignment

re-utilization.6)Explain the difference between LDL's and HDL'sIf you have too much LDL(Low Density Lipoprotein) or "bad" cholesterol it builds up on the walls of the arteries that feed your heart and ... s of the arteries that feed your heart and brain. This build up can clog arteries.HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) or "good" cholesterol protects against heart disease because it carries cholesterol awa ...

(3 pages) 13 0 0.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine