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...
Do you have high cholesterol? Increase your fiber! Do you have high blood pressure? Increase your fiber! Are you overweight? Increase... Read more »
A reader recently asked if eating a significant amount of fiber can diminish the effect of Lipitor (atorvastatin) in reducing cholesterol... Read more »
Eating a diet high in fiber supports a lower cholesterol/LDL cholesterol levels, blood sugar control, promotes digestive health, and has... Read more »
Flaxseed is high in dietary fiber and omega 3 fatty acids. Both of which you need to increase in your diet as your work to lower... Read more »
Did you know that meeting your dietary requirements for fiber is very important? This is because fiber has a wide range of wonderful... Read more »
A recent study in the Netherlands has found that fruit drinks containing the soluble fiber beta-glucan can lower total cholesterol and LDL ("bad")... Read more »
Drugmakers have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve a new cholesterol medicine that combines TriLipix and Crestor. TriLipix works... Read more »
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... Read more »
The makers of the cholesterol-lowering drugs Crestor, Tricor, and ABT-335 are collaborating on a new cholesterol treatment that will target all three... Read more »
A study of more than 100,000 adults has found that those who eat a high-fiber diet have a lower risk of COPD than those who rarely eat whole grains,... Read more »