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    LDLR is known otherwise as the low-density lipoprotein receptor. Genes in the LDLR instruct for making the proteins. The LDLR is responsible for delivering cholesterol lipoprotein particles into cells (Leitersdorf & Coetzee, 1984). Lipoprotein particles are bound at the cell surfaces by the receptors, and released in the endosome at low-pH. The LDLR is not only responsible for delivering but also for removing the lipoprotein particles from the bloodstream to inhibit their over accumulation (Leitersdorf

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    High Blood Cholesterol

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    High blood cholesterol is not only a major risk factor for cardiovascular heart diseases, but also for conditions such as stroke and heart attack. Cholesterol consists of two types lipoprotein, low-density lipoproteins, which are commonly known as the “bad cholesterol” that narrows arteries, and high-density lipoproteins seen as the “good cholesterol”. There are many determinants that contribute to high blood cholesterol, for instance, environmental influences, genetic factors, existing illnesses and

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    of bone (Food and Nutrition Board, 2010). Lipoprotein Lipoproteins are spherical particles made up of hundreds of lipids and protein molecule. They carry hydrophilic plasma lipids such as cholesterol, triglycerides and phospholipids

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    Simvastatin

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    Simvastatin Introduction Simvastatin is used to lower the cholesterol level in the blood such as the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglycerides and to raise the high-density lipoprotein (HDL), It decreases the risk of heart diseases and helps to prevent the heart attacks and strokes by reducing the amount of cholesterol that is made by the liver (Raleys.com, 2015). Chemical structure and functional groups Simvastatin is one of the statins derivatives that is synthesised from a fermentation

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    However, the discovery of the pharmacological class, Statins of which Lipitor and Compound X belongs, which inhibits HMG CoA reductase, an enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of HMG CoA to mevalonic acid, an early and rate limiting step in the biosynthesis of cholesterol, has greatly improved the management of patients of patients with hyperlipidemia (Bertolini et.al.1997). Lipitor a Statin drug, acts by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase and are used as adjunct therapy to diet to reduce the risk of

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    Statins Therapy

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    disease and ensuring that administration of statins therapy leads to the desired impact is observed mainly among the patients having heart and liver diseases in the health centers. Statins are the group of drugs that help in lowering the levels low-density lipoprotein in one’s blood. The statins are responsible for blocking the substances that form cholesterol in the liver (Shehata et al, 2015). The recent incidents related to the effectiveness of the statins prompts the researchers to conduct the interventional

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    31 Reasons to Use Coconut Oil Daily Coconut oil is one of the best items to protect you from infections, microorganisms and contamination, brain, thyroid and heart issues. Not only that, it also beautifies your skin and burns fat! Isn 't it amazing? Coconut oil is stuffed with health promoting properties. It is not responsible for high cholesterol, overweight, coronary illness and other bad effects. At long last, modern science and medicine are starting to believe this truth. Health Benefits of Coconut

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    Essay On Aerobic Training

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    Impact of Yogic Practices and Aerobic Training on Low Density Lipoproteins among Middle Aged Women Abstract: Health is considered as the result of good health and adequate follow-up in this direction. Physical well-being has been strongly emphasized among all the dimensions of well-being and human health. The aim of the study is to understand the impact of yogic practices group and aerobic training on low density lipoprotein among middle-aged women. To achieve this goal the study, 45 middle-aged

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    Reading all of this might be a little bit difficult to understand however, if you do not know of the different types of cholesterol. The two main types, as found on WebMD, are “low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), also known as the “bad” cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), also called "good" cholesterol” (“Understanding Cholesterol Numbers”). The weird factor about running is that while it does reduce the levels of LDL, it increases the levels of HDL. The American Heart

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    The health care needs of the world’s population are likely to undergo dramatic changes due to the ongoing demographic transition. Non Communicable Diseases (NCD), such as diabetes, cancer, depression and heart disease, are rapidly replacing infectious diseases and malnutrition as the leading causes of morbidity & mortality. Men and women are equally affected. Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) and diabetes are becoming of serious concern, accounting for 52 % of deaths and 38 per % of disease burden

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