Function Of Triglycerides
Cholesterol and Your Kidneys: A Fatal Connection
Chronic kidney disease in itself has been found to be an independent predictor for the development of heart disease and is associated with an overall poorer prognosis. This effect occurs throughout the entire spectrum of kidney failure ranging from those with mild kidney disease to even those who have had successful kidney transplants. In one study of a million people with kidney failure who were not yet on dialysis, the risk of developing atherosclerosis was almost 35 times more likely than t...
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Omacar, meet Lovaza
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...supplements. It is very safe although periodic liver function and lipid tests are... Read more »
Making Sense of Cholesterol Ratios, Lipid Profiles and Your Heart Disease Risk Scores
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...Total cholesterol Cholesterol is essential to bodily functions, such as building cells and... Read more »
Treating Erectile Dysfunction with Diet and Exercise
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert...gears away from our recent discussion of erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer, I... Read more »
Can My HDL Be Too High?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...greater than 100 mg/dl? Dr. Shelby-Lane: The main function of HDL is to help soak up excess... Read more »
Vitamin D: Explosive new player in heart health
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...vitamin D3," a different measure that reflects kidney function but is useless to gauge vitamin D... Read more »
Health Guide
Cholesterol and Lipids
...(not in plants). In spite of its bad press, cholesterol is an essential nutrient necessary for many functions, including:Repairing cell membranesManufacturing vitamin D on the skin's... Read more »Cholesterol Risk Factors
...cholesterol levels. Some experts suggest that patients with high cholesterol should be evaluated for thyroid function before they are given cholesterol-lowering drugs. Research is mixed on whether... Read more »What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
Arteriosclerosis causes heart attacks, strokes, amputations and even loss of brain function in addition to sudden death. Arteriosclerotic plaque, the material that eventually clogs our... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
...specific benefits for patients with PAD. In a 2003 study, statin use was associated with improved leg function, regardless of the patients' cholesterol levels.Statins improve the function of the... Read more »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...suggests that statins may offer other health benefits beyond lowering cholesterol:Statins may improve the function of the endothelium (the lining of blood vessels), thereby improving blood flow.... Read more »Images
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