Keep Your Cholesterol Low For Longevity

Keep Your Cholesterol Low For Longevity

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Physical Fitness and Good Health

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Preventing Colds and Flu

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Lowering High Cholesterol

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Understanding High Blood Pressure

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Understanding Prehypertension

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Understanding the Glycemic Index

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Reduce Stress For A Healthier Body

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Keep Your Cholesterol Low For Longevity

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Top Blood Pressure Reducing Tips

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Know The Glycemic Index And Lose Weight

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Top Allergy Fighting Tips

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The Benefits of Regular Exercise

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$1 Healthy Meal Secrets

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Foods For Heart Health

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Preventing Colds And Influenza

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Important Child Vaccine Info

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Family Friendly Health and Fitness Tips

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The Importance of Prostate Screenings

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Cell Phones and Brain Cancer

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Simple Steps to Stop Smoking

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How to Talk to Your Doctor About Embarrassing Problems

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Caring for a Cold in College

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Understanding the Importance of Bike Safety

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Share the Road to Prevent Accidents

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Bike Safety Tips For Adults

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Creating a Bicycle Friendly America

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Choosing Shoes - Athletic Toning Shoes

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Foods For Heart Health

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Russell Greenfield, M.D.

Greenfield Integrative Healthcare, PLLC and Greenfield Consulting, LLC

www.bewelldoc.com  

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Russell H. Greenfield, M.D. is the Director of Greenfield Integrative Healthcare (GIH), PLLC and President of Greenfield Consulting (GC), LLC.

 
He completed his residency training in emergency medicine at Harbor / UCLA Medical Center and subsequently entered into an administrative / teaching fellowship at the same institution. He moved to Charlotte, NC and became involved in the emergency medicine residency program at Carolinas Medical Center, where he was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. He then became one of the first four physicians worldwide to graduate from the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at The University of Arizona College of Medicine under the direct instruction of Dr. Andrew Weil. 


Dr. Greenfield returned to NC to become the founding medical director of Carolinas Integrative Health, a freestanding center in Charlotte owned and operated by the Carolinas HealthCare System. He was a consultant to the Federation of State Medical Boards in the development of national model guidelines for the use of complementary and alternative therapies, and is co-author of Healthy Child, Whole Child (2nd ed. HarperCollins, 2009). 

Dr. Greenfield maintains a private consultative medical practice in Charlotte, consults with media and industry on integrative health initiatives, and lectures widely. He is the editor of Alternative Medicine Alert, a monthly newsletter designed for healthcare professionals. He also directs the creation of wellness information for shoppers for Harris Teeter, Inc. 


Professional affiliations include Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and Visiting Assistant Professor at The University of Arizona College of Medicine.


In his spare time he likes nothing more than spending time with his wife and children. His personal interests are baseball and anything related to The Lord of the Rings.

Keep Your Cholesterol Low For Longevity

Dr. Russell Greenfield explains the difference between good and bad cholesterol and shares his advice for keeping it in check.

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Dr. Russell Greenfield: Cholesterol is a waxy substance produced in the liver. It's also present in some foods. Now, it's important to our health, but having too much cholesterol, especially the unhealthy forms can be harmful.

High Density Lipoprotein or HDL is often called good cholesterol, because it transports cholesterol back to the liver to be eliminated from the body. A good HDL level is 16mg/dL or above. Low levels are associated with a higher risk of heart disease. Low Density Lipoprotein or LDL is called bad cholesterol, because it helps form plaque in the walls of the blood vessels, making them hard and narrow. Your LDL level should be no higher than 129mg/dL, but lower is better, especially for people with or at risk for heart disease.

Now dietary and lifestyle changes can help you manage cholesterol. For example, enjoy a Mediterranean styled diet that emphasizes whole grains and vegetables. Eat small amounts of lean animal protein and explore plant based protein sources, such as fermented Soya products and beans and increase your daily activity to raise levels of heart healthy HDL cholesterol and to improve overall cardiovascular health.

If your cholesterol is still too high, your doctor may recommend medication. Statin drugs for example, are very effective at lowering cholesterol, usually only need to be taken once a day and side-effects associated with their use may be prevented simply by maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D.

So those are just a few ways in which you can be proactive to lower your cholesterol levels.

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Eating Healthy - How to Decrease Cholesterol and Blood Pressure

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Lowering High Cholesterol

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What about cholesterol when you have diabetes?

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Exercise for Decreasing Blood Pressure and Cholesterol

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Eating Healthy - What Not to Eat

Diabetes Management - Being Active

Diabetes Management - Being Active

Men’s Health - Check-Ups and Preventive Screenings

Men’s Health - Check-Ups and Preventive Screenings

Eating Healthy - Breakfast

Eating Healthy - Breakfast

Eating Healthy - Seafood

Eating Healthy - Seafood

Eating Healthy - Beverages

Eating Healthy - Beverages