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October 03, 2008
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How to Lower Cholesterol: Don't Forget the Basics
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...results. A simple blood test will check your cholesterol levels. This test is also known... Read more »
Dangers of Too Low Cholesterol: Are You at Risk?
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...many people are doing everything they can to lower cholesterol levels as much as possible. This... Read more »
Lowering Cholesterol with Sterols and Stanols
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...sterols and stanols, touted as being able to lower cholesterol levels. But, what are they, and... Read more »
Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...around the consumption of fat and their effects on cholesterol levels. We know that saturated... Read more »
National Cholesterol Education Month: Not a Hallmark Holiday
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...triglycerides as well why our progress in improving cholesterol levels has stagnated.~50% ... Read more »
Health Guide
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...the food label Cholesterol: Big picture basics everyone should know Diabetes Diet: Checking your cholesterol levels at home Read more »Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
...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. These... Read more »New York City Bans Trans Fats
...trying to legislate people’s diets. However, trans fats have been found to have an adverse effect on cholesterol levels because they lower your good cholesterol level while raising your bad... Read more »Low Cholesterol Diet: How to Cut Out the Fat
...limiting dietary cholesterol, some researchers assert that dietary fat is a larger factor in your body’s cholesterol levels because it can increase your total cholesterol and LDL levels. There... Read more »Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
If your cholesterol is too high, it's time to take action. Lowering your total cholesterol levels can reduce your chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke, or dying of heart disease. If you... Read more »Images
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...with others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., cholesterol levels) should be performed... Read more »
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Veggie Heavy 'Eco-Atkins' Diet Improves Cholesterol
July 14, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the hottest diet trends of the past decade is back, but this time, meat is taking a backseat to vegetables. New research... Read summary »
Soy Nuts and Exercise Help Cut Cholesterol
May 29, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Are you a post-menopausal woman with high blood pressure? If so, listen up! A recent study reveals substituting soy nuts for... Read summary »
Cholesterol and Children
August 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Steps to lower cholesterol should begin as early as infancy, according to a new study. Researchers say the goal of Americans... Read summary »
OTC Statins: Empowering the Individual?
October 02, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some doctors are calling for people to have more control over their own heart health by allowing statins, medications now... Read summary »
Lowering carbs may increase bad cholesterol
October 02, 2008Losing weight provides many health benefits, but eating a low-carb diet to do so may result in higher levels of bad (LDL) cholesterol. Researchers in... Read summary »
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