Years ago it was thought the cholesterol in eggs translated into artery-clogging cholesterol in the blood, and much of that confusion still remains today.
However, as research has developed down through the years, we've come to understand that foods containing cholesterol aren't so dangerous for heart health after all.
Studies indicate there is in fact, no difference in heart disease risk between healthy individuals who eat one egg per week, and those who eat more than one egg per...
It seems that nowadays all the attention concerning diet and heart disease risk centers around the consumption of fat and their effects on... Read more »
My breakfast this morning was two strips of bacon, two eggs, and coffee. This is pretty much the American standard, except that I left out... Read more »
All right you have high cholesterol, so can you eat eggs or not? A little while ago, someone here on Health Central asked a question... Read more »
I've been asked this question several times and want to take a moment to explain how the cholesterol found in foods relates to your blood... Read more »
Statins (technically, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are a very important class of prescription medications. The drugs in this class... Read more »
A person who gave up eating eggs because of high cholesterol is confused by seemingly conflicting evidence about whether these cholesterol-rich foods... 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
Diet - cholesterol Recommendations More than half of the adult population has blood cholesterol levels higher than the desirable... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Unhealthy cholesterol levels (low HDL, high LDL, and high triglycerides) increase the risk for heart disease and heart attack. Some risk factors for... Read more »
A device called the Liposorber is being used to remove bad cholesterol from the blood of people with extremely high levels of cholesterol. The... Read more »
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