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Cholesterol Levels - Small Particles
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Small LDL Cholesterol: Epidemic of the New Century
There's a new risk factor for heart disease-and it's not high cholesterol. It's rapidly skyrocketed into first place as the number one most... Read more »
5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Good Cholesterol Levels
You may have been told that you need to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, and increase your HDL (good) cholesterol levels. While... Read more »
High Cholesterol Levels: What Foods Should I Eat?
If you've been diagnosed with high cholesterol, you may be worried about reducing your intake of high cholesterol foods. Studies... Read more »
Eating Plant Sterols will Reduce Cholesterol levels by 10%
Eating 2 grams of plant sterols each day will on average reduce your LDL cholesterol 10%. Plant sterols occur naturally in foods at low... Read more »
How Flax Seed Can Improve Your Cholesterol Levels
Flax seeds have become more and more popular in recent years, due to their health-protective properties. Most notably, reducing the... Read more »
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Smallest air pollution particles hurt heart the most
The tiniest particles of pollution from vehicle exhaust may be the most damaging to people's hearts, a UCLA study has found. These particles--which... Read more »
Eating Nuts Improves Cholesterol Levels
An analysis of previous studies has found that eating about a third of a cupful of nuts per day reduces people's levels of bad cholesterol and... Read more »
VLDL Cholesterol Tests
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
VLDL stands for very low density lipoprotein. Lipoproteins are substances made of cholesterol, triglycerides, and proteins. They move cholesterol,... Read more »
Cholesterol
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Diet - cholesterol Recommendations More than half of the adult population has blood cholesterol levels higher than the desirable... Read more »
Triglyceride level
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The triglyceride level is a laboratory test to measure the amount of triglycerides in your blood. Triglycerides are a type of fat.Your body makes... Read more »
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