High blood
High blood cholesterol occurs when there is too much cholesterol in your blood. Your cholesterol level is determined partly by your genetic makeup and the saturated
The risk of developing...
I have written several articles pertaining to a new class of cholesterol controlling medicines called CETP (cholesterol ester transfer... Read more »
Living with high cholesterol levels makes you really pay attention to your diet and to the nutritional information contained on most food... Read more »
You don't need a nutritionist to tell you that sugar isn't good for you. Sugar raises blood sugar, reduces HDL cholesterol, skyrockets... Read more »
The Times on Type 2 Diabetes Part 2 of 2 Blood Sugar and Heart Disease Gina Kolata's recent story on diabetes in the New York Times... Read more »
What's the first thing you do in the morning? Check your blood sugar? Check your email? Turn on the TV? Check the news? I almost always... Read more »
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The absolute mandate for improving cholesterol levels is to first make changes in lifestyle (both diet and exercise). Even when drugs are used,... Read more »
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of ComplicationsHigh Blood Pressure and Heart DiseaseAll patients with diabetes and high blood pressure should adopt lifestyle changes. These include... Read more »
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Lipid disorders; Hyperlipoproteinemia; Hyperlipidemia; Dyslipidemia; Hypercholesterolemia Signs and tests A cholesterol test is done to... Read more »
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Lipid disorders; Hyperlipoproteinemia; Hyperlipidemia; Dyslipidemia; Hypercholesterolemia Treatment There are steps everyone can take to... Read more »
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Lipid disorders; Hyperlipoproteinemia; Hyperlipidemia; Dyslipidemia; Hypercholesterolemia Prevention A healthy lifestyle can help... Read more »