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Eat your way to better lipid levels

Eat your way to better lipid levels
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If your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is high, one surefire way to lower it is by altering your lifestyle by increasing exercise and changing your diet. Eating more healthily can not only improve your cholesterol levels but it can also lower …

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Things to drop if you have high cholesterol

High cholesterol? Here’s why you should lower it
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If you’ve taken DocHQ’s Cholesterol Check and found your total cholesterol to be high, you might be wondering what the risk is of further illness if you don’t try to lower it. Firstly, having high cholesterol does not mean you …

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Foods for thyroid health

Hypothyroidism Guide: Foods to eat and foods to avoid
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Diet plays a crucial role in influencing hypothyroidism. Certain nutrients, such as selenium and zinc, have the potential to enhance thyroid function, whereas others may exacerbate or disrupt treatments for hypothyroidism. Food suitable for hypothyroidism Having hypothyroidism means that the …

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TAP II blood collection device

 What is a TAP II blood collection device?
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Most at-home health tests, including DocHQ’s, use a simple finger prick device for collecting the blood sample. This pierces the skin quickly so that drops of blood can be squeezed out and deposited in the collection tube. Some people do …

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Weight loss and diabetes

Ways to lose weight and keep diabetes at bay
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January is the annual time when people assess their weight-loss goals following the indulgence of the Christmas period. Maintaining a healthy weight is important for many reasons, not least because it helps lower your chances of being diagnosed with diabetes.  …

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