Raising Good Cholesterol And Lowering The Bad
New combo cholesterol med heads to the FDA
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Unsaturated, saturated, and trans fat: the good and the bad
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...have one of the lowest rates of heart disease with good cholesterol profiles and yet their diet... Read more »
February 23: Avoid Trans Fatty Acids
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...Trans fats raise LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and lower HDL (good) cholesterol. Consuming... Read more »
Natural Treatment Options for Lowering Cholesterol
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert...there any natural options for someone who needs to lower their LDL but cannot use cholesterol... Read more »
Your Checklist to Lower Cholesterol
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...top steps you must take if you want to successfully lower your cholesterol and keep it low. ... Read more »
HDL: Harder to Control Than Thought
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert..."bad" cholesterol. But higher levels of HDL, the good cholesterol, are also linked to better... Read more »
Health Guide
Cholesterol Information After Diagnosis
...atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis plays a large role in causing heart attack.Having low levels of HDL (good cholesterol) can put you at risk for stroke. Read more about cholesterol’s effects on... Read more »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...control and management. These guidelines increase the number of Americans who should be taking LDL-lowering medication.Starting Medications. Even modest lowering of high cholesterol levels,... Read more »Heart Healthy Diet: soy, fish oil, low-carb and low-fat diets
SoyA rigorous review found that soy protein and isoflavone supplements do not help lower cholesterol or heart disease risk. However, soy foods are healthy choices, and the American Heart... Read more »lifestyle changes for a heart healthy, low fat diet
...the greatest protection against coronary artery disease, particularly by raising HDL (the so-called good cholesterol) levels. (It may take up to a year of sustained exercise for HDL levels to show... Read more »New York City Bans Trans Fats
...trans fats have been found to have an adverse effect on cholesterol levels because they lower your good cholesterol level while raising your bad cholesterol level.Trans fat consumption has been... Read more »Images
Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »
Medications
...Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (e.g.,... Read more »
...easily and the heart does not need to work so hard. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent... Read more »
...to help control levels of blood fats. It can help lower "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and... Read more »
...and fats (triglycerides) in the blood while raising good cholesterol (HDL). This product is... Read more »
Related News
Raising good cholesterol still a good idea, experts say
October 02, 2008Despite the failure of the new heart drug torcetrapib, researchers say that it's still a good idea to find ways to prevent heart disease by raising... Read summary »
South American tea lowers cholesterol
October 03, 2008Researchers have found that mate tea boosts the activity of an enzyme that raises good cholesterol while lowering bad cholesterol. Now scientists... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Niacin plus statins to prevent heart disease
October 02, 2008This is a study to determine whether raising "good" cholesterol with a niacin-based drug while lowering "bad" cholesterol with a statin can prevent... Read summary »
New cholesterol med Cordaptive effective, study finds
October 03, 2008A new cholesterol medication called Cordaptive has shown positive results in clinical trials. In the study, Cordaptive was found to be safe and... Read summary »
Trans Fats up Heart Disease Risk
April 10, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Trans fats -- the kind found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils used in everything from baked goods to French fries --... Read summary »
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