A reader recently asked if high cholesterol can directly affect your sex life. The answer to this question is yes, but the effect may not be immediate. Studies have shown that some of the traditional risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol, are also significant risk factors for male erectile dysfunction. An... Read more
Question: I just found out my cholesterol is high and I should watch what I eat. I'm so confused!! I don't eat fried foods. I use olive oil. I take the skin off of chicken. I eat a red meat maybe once a week. I eat alot of fish/salmon. I try to walk alot. I'm not a couch potato. I'm not overweight. (I do have a little extra... Read more
1. How can I lower my cholesterol? Cholesterol can be lowered by a variety of means which traditionally begins with therapeutic lifestyle changes (diet, weight loss, exercise) followed by drug therapy. Diet alone may be able to lower total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol from 7-30% depending on how restrictive the dietary plan. Most... Read more
1. When should children begin to check their cholesterol?Routine cholesterol screening is not recommended until one reaches the age of 20yrs. This is the age when the development of coronary artery disease begins to rise. Autopsies studies have shown that ~2% of men and ~0% of women age 15-19 have significant coronary artery disease. This %... Read more
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