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Monday, October, 26, 2009

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Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?

By Dr. Kang Health Expert
It seems that nowadays all the attention concerning diet and heart disease risk centers around the consumption of fat and their effects on cholesterol levels. We know that saturated and trans fats are bad while unsaturated fats can be good for your cholesterol. Whatever happened to the relationship between eating cholesterol and your blood cholesterol level? Doesn’t it seem logical that the more cholesterol you eat, the higher your blood level will be and therefore the higher your risk of... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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What’s Wrong with Saturated Fat?
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...which is the worst culprit in raising total and LDL cholesterol levels. It’s saturated fat,... Read more »

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Making Sense of Cholesterol Ratios, Lipid Profiles and Your Heart Disease Risk Scores
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...amount of bad (LDL) cholesterol to your good (HDL) cholesterol levels.  You want a ratio less... Read more »

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The Primordial Cholesterol Therapy: Exercise
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...the greater the benefit one may gain not only in cholesterol levels, but overall mental and... Read more »

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Is Heart-Healthy Good for the Brain?
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert

...physicians to lose weight, exercise and keep our cholesterol levels in check, so we keep our... Read more »

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Weight loss or niacin: Which is better?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...of a "healthy" diet. The only major difference in cholesterol and related values is that niacin... Read more »

Health Guide

High Cholesterol a Threat to the Entire Vascular System (Not Just Heart Vessels)
Everyone understands the importance of maintaining healthy cholesterol levels to protect their heart, but many are not aware of how high cholesterol levels threaten the health of their entire... Read more »
Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
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 or stroke, or dying of heart disease. If you... Read more »
What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...people (more than 50 percent by recent estimates) are either inadequately treated or unaware that their cholesterol level is too high. Considering that more than million estimated American adults... Read more »
High Cholesterol: Highlights
HighlightsCholesterol TrendsOlder Americans are making strides in lowering their total cholesterol levels, but younger adults levels are increasing, according to survey data published in the Journal... Read more »
Cholesterol and Lipids
...connections in the brain that are important for learning and memoryRegardless of these benefits, when cholesterol levels rise in the blood, they can have dangerous consequences, depending on the... Read more »

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