High blood
High blood cholesterol occurs when there is too much cholesterol in your blood. Your cholesterol level is determined partly by your genetic makeup and the saturated
The risk of developing...
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 »
Years ago it was thought the cholesterol in eggs translated into artery-clogging cholesterol in the blood, and much of that confusion still... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
A reader who is trying to maintain a healthy diet wants to know if eating whole eggs is a good choice. Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen respond... 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 »
A new 10-year study has found that taking a cholesterol-lowering statin after a stroke reduces the risk of a second stroke. Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Diet - cholesterol Food Sources In foods, cholesterol is found in eggs, dairy products, meat, and poultry. Egg yolks and organ... Read more »
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... Read more »