Unhealthy cholesterol levels (low HDL, high LDL, and high triglycerides) increase the risk for heart disease and heart attack. Some risk factors for cholesterol can be controlled (diet, exercise, weight) while others cannot (age, gender, and family history).
From puberty on, men tend to have lower HDL (good cholesterol) levels than women. One reason is that the female sex hormone estrogen is associated with higher HDL levels. Because of this, premenopausal women...
Read moreAll seeds make an extremely nutritious snack, but you may be wondering if they are good for your cholesterol levels, considering their high... Read more »
This month we've been focusing on cholesterol, for National Cholesterol Education Month. So, it's a great time to think about how things... Read more »
Any exercise can help us control our diabetes. But when we get 45 minutes each of aerobic exercise and resistance training for just three... Read more »
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 »
If you are carrying excess weight it tends to increase your risk of having high LDL cholesterol levels. However, the good news is that... Read more »
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 »
(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 more »
According to new research, the combination drug Vytorin is more effective at lowering bad cholesterol than Crestor. Vytorin works on two sources of... Read more »
A device called the Liposorber is being used to remove bad cholesterol from the blood of people with extremely high levels of cholesterol. The... Read more »
Experts at LifeMasters, a provider of health improvement programs, offer these tips for maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. The tips include... Read more »