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Fiber and cholesterol
Soluble fiber substances are effective in helping reduce the blood cholesterol. This is especially true with oat bran, fruits, psyllium and legumes. High soluble-fiber diets may lower cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins (the 'bad'…
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- Proximo- Proximal
- Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: Abbreviated as DISH. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis is a…
- Straight-jacket See: Straitjacket
- Incontinentia pigmenti In medicine, the time from the moment of exposure to an infectious agent until signs and symptoms of the…
- Osteochondroma An abnormal, solitary, benign growth of bone and cartilage, typically at the end of a long bone…
- Osteitis fibrosa cystica A condition associated with hyperparathyroidism in which bone tissue is gradually replaced by cysts and fibers
- Levite A member of an ancient caste of hereditary Jewish priests. Membership in the Levites is determined by…
- Ethylene glycol poisoning Poisoning from ethylene glycol (a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with a sweet taste) that can produce…
- Xanthoma, eruptive See: Eruptive xanthoma
- Body packing The practice of internally concealing illicit drugs. See: Body packer
- Salk Institute The Salk Institute for Biological Studies , a prominent independent non-profit institution doing basic…