The Heart Beat - Our Blog
Heart health and cholesterol can get dull very quickly, so we decided they should not.
The Heart Beat digs into how cholesterol behaves, calls out the myths that seem to travel faster than blood itself and explores the science without slipping into lecture mode. No judgement about your breakfast, no nutritional halo polishing, just conversation that makes sense.
If you are curious about what is going on inside your arteries or you simply like knowing how your body works, you are in the right place.
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High Cholesterol: What Your Body's Actually Telling You
Been told you have high cholesterol? About 6 in 10 UK adults have raised levels - you're in substantial company. Your body's being particularly enthusiastic about cholesterol production. Here's what's actually happening and what you can do about it.
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The Prebiotic Side of Oat Beta-Glucan: Your Gut Loves This
While oat beta-glucan’s busy lowering your cholesterol, it’s also quietly feeding your gut bacteria. They turn it into butyrate, which keeps your colon happy. One ingredient doing two jobs without any digestive pyrotechnics.
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What Is Oat Beta-Glucan? (The Fibre With Impressive Credentials)
Oat beta-glucan has impressive credentials: it lowers cholesterol, supports gut health, and has decades of research backing it up. Its molecular structure forms a viscous gel that binds bile acids, while fermenting rather gently to feed your gut bacteria.
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Why PCOS Affects Cholesterol: The Insulin Resistance Link
Your GP mentions PCOS and cholesterol in the same sentence, and you're left wondering how they're connected. Turns out, insulin resistance is the link. Understanding it means you can actually do something about it.
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Cholesterol Levels By Age: What's Normal and What's Actually Happening
Your cholesterol's doing things it didn't do in your 20s. Is this normal aging or something to address? What's actually happening in your body, and what deserves your attention.
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How Much Plant Sterol Do You Need to Lower Cholesterol? The Great Britain Nutrition and Health Claims (NHC) Register Answer
Everyone online has an opinion on plant sterol dosing. But there's actually an official answer: the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register. Here's what the UK government says you actually need.
