Like it or not, food plays a large factor in raising or lowering your cholesterol levels. The foods you eat can either lower or increase your overall bad (HDL) cholesterol and this is very important. Of course, for severely high cholesterol levels that require immediate attention, it is usually best to consult a physician. Prescription medications are necessary to treat very high blood cholesterol quickly in order to prevent serious health consequences.

But while high cholesterol can be a serious and often life-threatening problem, it is often fairly easy to lower. The tips that follow will show that the old saying you are what you eat, still holds true.

Consuming oats can lower cholesterol greatly and has been proven to be effective. Oatmeal naturally sticks to bad cholesterol in your blood stream and removes it from the body. Even if you have eaten very unhealthy foods for many years and have chronically high cholesterol levels, oats can help to bring those levels closer to normal. This is probably the easiest way to lower your cholesterol naturally.

A second food that can be helpful to lower cholesterol is olive leaf. This plant which can also be used as an antibiotic, causes bad cholesterol to slip off platelets in blood vessels, preventing it from sticking to them and causing health problems like coronary artery clogging. Olive leaf also serves as a blood thinner. Despite all the benefits of this plant care should be taken if you are on any medications, as these could interact with it. Find out from your doctor.

Vitamins such as vitamin E can help to reduce the build up of cholesterol-plaque on the linings of arteries. Niacin can be effective in clearing cholesterol out of the body when taken in high doses. However, as with olive leaf, care should be taken if you are on any prescription medications as serious interactions may occur that could make your medication ineffective or result in other problems. Another vitamin, Chromium, can also assist in indirectly lowering bad cholesterol by keeping blood sugar at more consistent levels.

There are other things that you can stop doing to naturally lower your bad cholesterol. Smoking has been shown to contribute to a build-up of plaque in arteries due to the damage it causes to arterial walls. This causes bad cholesterol to be much more likely to stick to arteries resulting in clogging. Quitting smoking and exercising regularly can both make a major difference in the level of bad cholesterol that is present in the body. Foods such as eggs are very high in cholesterol and eating too many too often can easily cause your cholesterol to go through the roof.

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Steve Prefontaine was born January 25, 1951 in the small town of Coos Bay, Oregon. His father Raymond, was a carpenter and his mother Elfriede was a seamstress from Germany. Steve Prefontaine was a typical high school boy and wanted to play football and the traditional sports. Prefontaine though was too small for these sports and decided to run.

Steve Prefontaine started his running career at Marshfield High School and became one the most sought after runners in the United States. He was undefeated in cross country and track his junior and senior year. Pre was very versatile and could run a 1:54 800 meter to a 13:52 5000 meter race. His senior year at Marshfield High School he set the American record in the two mile run.

Coach Bill Bowerman of the University of Oregon took notice of Pres talent and recruited him heavily. The fall of 1969 Steve Prefontaine showed up on campus and ran cross country in the fall. By the time he finished his career at Oregon University he won an impressive seven NCAA national titles: three in cross country, 1970, 1971, and 1973 and four in the three-mile in track, 70, 71 72 and 73. Steve Prefontaine was also the first athlete to win four consecutive NCAA track titles in the same event. He also held eight collegiate records including the 3 mile and 6 mile races in which have not been broken.

Steve Prefontaine continued on with running career and made the 1972 Olympic team in the 5000 meter run. He ran a gutsy race and led most of the last mile, but ended up 4th, one place out of the medals. Pre was an icon in Oregon and people would fill the seats at Hayward Field to watch Steve run. He never lost a race at Hayward field and graced the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. His fans would cheer from him at the mere site of him. Before it was said and done Steve Prefontaine he broke his own or other American records 14 different times.

Steve Prefontaine was also involved with his community. He volunteered at Roosevelt Junior High School and started a running club at the Oregon State Prison. He often corresponded with many of the inmates to give them hope. He was very outspoken how the Amateur Athletic Association (AAU) treated the amateur athletes. If it were not for him track and field athletes of today would not be in the bargaining position they are in.

Steve Prefontaine died on May 30, 1975 driving home from a track meet he put on earlier that day. He had just set the American record in the 5000 meter race and his MG convertible sports car hit a rock and overturned killing him. Pre was only 24 years old. The news of his death shocked the running community world wide.

Steve Prefontaines legacy will live on forever. There have been two movies about his life and there is a track meet held in his honor every year. The Prefontaine Classic is held Hayward field featuring some of the best track and field athletes of the world. High and college runners keep his memory alive by posting some of his famous quotes on there shirts. As long as there is track and field Steve Prefontaine will always be remembered.

John Hopple is the owner of Justrunners a website that sells running shoes and 4' x 2.5' cloth Steve Prefontaine Posters. To purchase running posters, go to my website and make sure to check out other Track and Field posters as well.

Mass perception about the functioning of Kidney is not absolutely acceptable; rather its a bit confusing. People think that Kidney simply works as a sieve for separating the excreta and help proper functioning of a body. And it only controls the exertion of excess water and waste material from the body. But it is pertinent to mention here that this is not the only work of a Kidney, in addition to the said function, it also performs the following:

1.Vitamin D which plays a vital role in strengthening our bones is produced by Kidney.

2.It also generates Erithropiotin hormone that helps in blood formation.

3.Kidney produces a Hormone named Renin which regulates the blood Pressure in the body.

4.Kidney also helps in maintaining balance between water and salts in a body.

5.Residual of medicines consumed by us is also thrown out of the body through Kidney.

From the aforementioned facts it is established that kidney is one of the vital organs of the body and helps in due wellness of the body by performing its multiple functions in proper harmony.

Such an important organ which performs so many vital functions requires to be taken proper care of; otherwise all or any of the aforesaid functioning may be disrupted causing serious illness and may be fatal also.

Unfortunately, other than developed cities and towns, most of the people living in suburbs and villages throughout the world are not getting the proper treatment in case of need mainly because of the following Reasons:-

1.The treatment generally involves huge expenditure which the common people can not afford to pay. 2.Insufficiency of Nefrologist in the rural and suburbs to combat the ascending cases of Kidney ailments.

3.Combined effect of all the aforesaid reasons coupled with ignorance and negligence of the affected person induces him to keep the ailment suppressed or less cared for a substantial period and finally makes the disease incurable.

There are mainly two types of Kidney failure.

a)Sudden or Acute Renal failure which generally recovers after some treatment.

b)Chronic failure which occurs over a period of time because of one or more associated diseases which was not taken proper care of and hence has left its impression in making the kidney defunct.

Common causes of Kidney failure are enumerated as below:-

1.Malaria, a common disease spread by mosquito bites affects the Kidney functioning.
2.Any type of infection.
3. Dysentery related disease
4.And Stone in Kidney also leads to its failure.

Remedy:-

Sudden or Acute renal failure may sometimes be cured of by proper treatment. But the chronic failure seldom responds to the ordinary treatment and in many cases requires a surgery for removing the ailment. Depending upon the degree of damage, course of treatment or surgery is determined. In Kidney failure, common treatment by way of dialysis is provided to reach relief to the patient. Removal of one kidney sometimes cures the patient and he can lead a normal life with the rest one. However, in case of complete damage of both the Kidneys, there may not be any alternative other than Kidney transplantation which requires best medical care and outflow of huge money which sometimes remains beyond the reach of the common people.

Precaution is better than Prevention:-

Two main factors which may be attributed for failure of Kidney are high blood pressure and diabetes. These two ailments must be kept under control so that the chances of infection of Kidney may be reduced. Vegetarian diet has no substitute to reduce the menace of diseases. Hence people should mainly live on vegetables and non-vegetarian should slowly switch over to vegetables. Protein, particularly animal protein is responsible for accumulation of calcium, uric acid and oxalates in urine. These, in turn increase the chances of formation of stones in Kidney. Thus non-vegetarian diet should be avoided as far as possible.

Awareness about the factors causing the disease helps in keeping it away. If any of the diseases which are responsible for ailment of Kidney as discussed elsewhere is diagnosed, it should immediately and effectively be taken proper care of so that the chances of Kidney infection may be reduced. Besides, another important factor must be borne in mind that frequent consumption of pain killer and sometimes without referring to a physician should be avoided as it has a dangerous side effect of causing renal and kidney failure. Consumption of plenty of water also helps preventing the disease. Requirement of water in the body largely depends upon the structure of the person concerned and also on the nature of his profession. Moreover people living in the tropical region need more water to maintain the proper functioning of the organism.

Similarly, fruits and vegetables which are rich in calcium should also be avoided in order to maintain a healthy Kidney.

All these aforesaid facts if properly taken care of and practiced in proper spirit, the disease could be prevented to a large extent.

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Given their worldwide recognition as experts in the area of health and fitness, its not surprising that ab-information.com receives hundreds of questions each week on the topic of abdominal training. The following are the most common questions on developing six-pack abs that we answer of a weekly basis.

Q. Are sit-ups good for fat loss and shrinking my waist?

A. The key to shrinking the waist is getting your diet under control and performing effective abdominal training exercises for the muscles. Sit-ups are no longer recommended for the abs as they primarily target the hip flexors and can be very stressful on the lower back for many individuals.

Q. Should I train abs every day?

A. There is no easy answer to this question. Some experts consider the abs to be just another set of muscles and as such you only need to train them a couple of times per week. Other experts counter that the abs are designed for repeated training and can be worked every day. Our advice is to try both abdominal training approaches and see which one seems to work best for you.

Q. Should I work my whole body or just my abs?

A. The real key to overall health and fitness and developing six-pack abs is dropping your body fat levels. Performing a half hour of abs will burn a few calories and perhaps lower your body fat, but training the whole body will do it much quicker and much more effectively.

Q. Do supplements help?

A. Yes absolutely. Despite a clean diet and regular exercise its extremely difficult to develop amazing abdominals. Youre fighting a couple of million years of human evolution and your body will fight you for those last 10 or 12 pounds. Check out the Super Abs with Super Supplements page for more information on the most effective fat loss supplements.

Q. What is the best ab exercise?

A. Its always risky to suggest that one exercise is best as what works for one person may not work for another. Still most people find that crunches seem to stimulate the abdominal muscles the best. Unlike those old-fashioned sit-ups that were all the rage for decades, crunches eliminate most of the hip flexor involvement that plague sit-ups. Crunches are far less stressful on the lower back than sit-ups as well. You can do crunches on the floor or using one of those big colorful exercise balls.

Q. Can I target my upper and lower abs?

A. The answer to this question is yesand no! From an anatomy point of view there is really no upper and lower abs. The abdominal muscle fibers dont run sideways but up and down (from pelvis to sternum). The reason that most people assume that there are upper and lower abs is because a well-defined midsection has that six-pack look. Youll see a couple of muscle ridges high beneath the ribcage and a couple low around the bellybutton region. Even though that the abdominal muscle is really one large muscle, it is possible to target the upper and lower sections by performing different exercises. Exercises where the torso moves and legs remain stationary primarily target the upper abs, while the lower abs are hit most effectively by moving the legs and locking the torso.

Q. Will abdominal training help my posture?

A. You bet. Many posture-related problems are related to insufficient abdominal and lower back strength. One of the first things physiotherapists do with rehab patients is start working on their core muscles the abs and lower back. But why wait until you have posture problems before you start training your abs. You should be training them a minimum of two to three times a week RIGHT NOW!

Q. Will ab exercises hurt my lower back?

A. No. In fact training your abs will actually help prevent lower back problems. Ab exercises are also go therapy for existing lower back problems. Just be careful to perform your exercises with good form and eliminate movements that are stressful to the lower back such as sit-ups and straight leg, leg raises.

Q. Are side bends a good way to get rid of my love handles?

A. Not a chance. Doing side bends to get rid of love handles is based on the myth of spot reduction. Many people think that by doing high reps for the fat deposits around the waist they can somehow stimulate fat loss in this area. But as we keep saying you cant spot reduce. Only cardio, healthy eating, and weight training to boost the metabolism will effectively get rid of the love handles.

Q. Should I buy one of those home ab-training gadgets?

R. A. Absolutely not! Most of these gadgets are designed to cash in on peoples willingness to do virtually nothing but get great results. Unfortunately its not that easy. Most of those crazy contraptions are either dangerous or just not that effective. You can rock back and forth all day but you wont lose and fat from your waist. If you truly want a rock hard midsection you must clean up your diet. Youll also need to do 3 to 4 sessions of both cardio AND weight training every week. Save your hard-earned cash for healthy food and a gym membership rather than buying one of those foolish ab-training gadgets.

Bob Howard expert on bodybuilding and steroids. Are you looking for more of his Abdominal Training Questions articles? http://abs-information.com.