{"id":3072,"date":"2025-04-14T23:22:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T23:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/?p=3072"},"modified":"2025-04-14T23:22:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T23:22:06","slug":"dancing-the-surprising-cholesterol-lowering-exercise-cardiologists-recommend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/?p=3072","title":{"rendered":"Dancing: The Surprising Cholesterol-Lowering Exercise Cardiologists Recommend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cardiologists are championing dancing as a powerful, enjoyable way to lower cholesterol\u2014potentially even more effective than running, swimming, or cycling. According to heart experts at the Cardiovascular Health Clinic, dancing for just 20-30 minutes a day can significantly improve heart function and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Unlike traditional workouts, dancing is accessible to all ages and abilities, making it a fun alternative that doesn\u2019t feel like a chore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dancing\u2019s aerobic nature helps raise \u201cgood\u201d HDL cholesterol and control \u201cbad\u201d LDL cholesterol, which is linked to heart disease. It also burns up to 300 calories every half-hour, surpassing moderate-paced running or cycling. Beyond physical benefits, dancing boosts mood and mental clarity thanks to the release of dopamine and endorphins. For those managing high cholesterol, experts say a spin on the dance floor could be just what the doctor ordered.<br>Read more at&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/life-style\/health\/2041581\/cardiologist-cholesterol-slashing-exercise\">Express.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiologists are championing dancing as a powerful, enjoyable way to lower cholesterol\u2014potentially even more effective than running, swimming, or cycling.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3073,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exercise"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3072"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3072\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3074,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3072\/revisions\/3074"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}