Okay, you've just found out you have high cholesterol. Now what? Well, you need to know the breakdown of your "lipid panel" in order to... Read more »
Funny thing: When people come to the office or hospital and have cholesterol panels drawn, if the situation is unhappy?e.g., stress at... Read more »
Any discussion of heart disease and its risk factors is often joined by a discussion of cholesterol. Last week we talked about the basics... Read more »
In my last two posts (see: Reduce Triglycerides Naturally & Why Take Fish Oil if You Take a Statin Drug?), I discussed how, in my... Read more »
With so much hype about how "bad" LDL cholesterol is, you may have completely overlooked HDL cholesterol. However, HDL cholesterol plays... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
High blood cholesterol is one of the four major risk factors for coronary heart disease (cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, and sedentary... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
StatinsStatins are considered the most effective drugs for the treatment of high cholesterol in most patients, particularly for lowering LDL levels.... Read more »
Obesity is a well-documented health crisis in America. Recent statistics show that 30 percent of U.S. adults are obese – this translates to more... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Lipids are the building blocks of the fats and fatty substances found in animals and plants. They are microscopic layered spheres of oil, which, in... Read more »
Reducing your cholesterol can be a huge step in decreasing your risks of health complications like heart disease.General TipsSaturated fats should be... Read more »