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Friday, October, 23, 2009

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Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?

By Dr. Kang Health Expert
It seems that nowadays all the attention concerning diet and heart disease risk centers around the consumption of fat and their effects on cholesterol levels. We know that saturated and trans fats are bad while unsaturated fats can be good for your cholesterol. Whatever happened to the relationship between eating cholesterol and your blood cholesterol level? Doesn’t it seem logical that the more cholesterol you eat, the higher your blood level will be and therefore the higher your risk of... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...(AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts... Read more »

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA) - The Fatty Acids that Help Prevent High Blood Pressure
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...polyunsaturated fats in as much the former tends to increase blood cholesterol levels while the... Read more »

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Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...(AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts... Read more »

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Alternative Treatment for Lowering Cholesterol
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...taking plant sterols. They are believed to decrease blood cholesterol levels by competing with... Read more »

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Is Grapefruit Safe to Eat When Taking a Statin Drug?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...Artichoke plant, Garlic and Plantain may decrease blood cholesterol levels, and therefore... Read more »

Health Guide

Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
...recent statistics from the American Heart Association (AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts them at high risk for heart attack and stroke.... Read more »
Prevent Heart Disease: 6 Steps to Better Heart Health
...Eating whole grains is thought to reduce the risk of developing heart disease and can also help to lower blood cholesterol levels. Around one third of our meals should be based on carbohydrate,... Read more »
High blood cholesterol and triglycerides treatments
...triglycerides, low HDL, and obesity). There are several types of drugs available to help lower blood cholesterol levels, and they work in different ways. Some are better at lowering LDL... Read more »
Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...every health field. Diet. Saturated fat and cholesterol in the food you eat contributes to your total blood cholesterol level. Saturated fat in all forms, and trans fats are the main culprit.... Read more »
Stay Active During the Holidays with These Heart Health Tips
...including helping to reduce stress levels, giving more energy, lowering blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood cholesterol levels, and helping with weight maintenance. Exercise is also known to... Read more »

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Cholesterol in the Body- How is Cholesterol Produced?

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