Importance Of Ratio Between Ldl And Hdl
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Introduction
Lipids are the building blocks of the fatsand fatty substances found in animals and plants. They are microscopic layered spheres of oil, which, in animals, are composed mainly of cholesterol, triglycerides, proteins (called lipoproteins), and phospholipids (molecules made up of phosphoric acid, fatty acids, and nitrogen). Lipids do not dissolve in water and are stored in the body to serve as sources of energy.
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Expert & Community Posts
Making Sense of Cholesterol Ratios, Lipid Profiles and Your Heart Disease Risk Scores
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...profile? Now, sometimes your results will include ratios or a risk score. Here's an... Read more »
Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...accumulation in arteries and subsequent heart disease. High density lipoproteins (HDL) are the... Read more »
5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Good Cholesterol Levels
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...Interestingly, a 2007 review suggested that it was the duration of exercise, rather than the... Read more »
Why “Average” Cholesterol Values Can Be So Bad
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...testing companies. Related Information: HDL and LDL Ratios: What Should They Be? High... Read more »
Is Heart-Healthy Good for the Brain?
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert...have been told that keeping these levels in a good ratio, keeping the total below 200,... Read more »
Health Guide
Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors
...test for a "total cholesterol" profile that includes measurements for LDL, HDL, and triglycerides. The ratio of these lipids can affect heart disease risk.For example, according to one study, men... Read more »Heart Attack Risk Factors
...due to hypertension.Very unhealthy cholesterol and lipid balances (high triglyceride levels and lower high density lipoprotein)Blood clotting problemsImpaired nerve function (neuropathy), which... Read more »Information on Keeping a Heart healthy Diet: unsaturated fats, low fat diets
...balance of all these fats may be important and that our current Western diet contains an unhealthy ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids (10 to 1). Omega-9 fatty acids may also contain chemicals... Read more »Cholesterol, Heart Disease
...andallow blood to flow freely.Lowering LDL is the primary goal of cholesterol drug and lifestyle therapy.High Density Lipoproteins (HDL), the "Good" CholesterolHigh Density Lipoproteins (HDL)... Read more »Heart Disease: An introduction to Coronary Artery Disease
...cholesterol are referred to by their size. The most commonly known are low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high density lipoproteins (HDL). LDL is often referred to as the "bad" cholesterol and HDL... Read more »Images
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