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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Types Of Cholesterol

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Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?

By Dr. Kang Health Expert
It seems that nowadays all the attention concerning diet and heart disease risk centers around the consumption of fat and their effects on cholesterol levels. We know that saturated and trans fats are bad while unsaturated fats can be good for your cholesterol. Whatever happened to the relationship between eating cholesterol and your blood cholesterol level? Doesn’t it seem logical that the more cholesterol you eat, the higher your blood level will be and therefore the higher your risk of... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...stroke. I will be specifically talking about two types of cholesterol: HDL, which I refer to as... Read more »

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Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...and stroke.I will be specifically talking about two types of cholesterol: HDL, which I refer to... Read more »

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The Skinny on Dietary Fats
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...detail below. But first let me explain the different types of cholesterol. There are two types:... Read more »

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How Do I Keep My Cholesterol Down?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...you are having some trouble with maintaining good cholesterol levels despite eating what sounds... Read more »

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Making Sense of Cholesterol Ratios, Lipid Profiles and Your Heart Disease Risk Scores
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...amount of bad (LDL) cholesterol to your good (HDL) cholesterol levels.  You want a ratio less... Read more »

Health Guide

Cholesterol
is essential for the body, but when levels of certain types of cholesterol rise in the blood, it becomes dangerous. The benefits of good cholesterol include repairing cell membranes and producing... Read more »
Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
...arteries and blockages that can lead to heart attack and stroke.I will be specifically talking about two types of cholesterol: HDL, which I refer to as your “healthy” cholesterol and LDL,... Read more »
The Skinny on Dietary Fats
...explain how fat affects cholesterol levels in more detail below. But first let me explain the different types of cholesterol. There are two types: HDL and LDL. A high level of HDL decreases the... Read more »
The Skinny on Dietary Fats
...explain how fat affects cholesterol levels in more detail below. But first let me explain the different types of cholesterol. There are two types: HDL and LDL. A high level of HDL decreases the... Read more »
Low Cholesterol Diet: How to Cut Out the Fat
...body’s cholesterol levels because it can increase your total cholesterol and LDL levels. There are two types of cholesterol: HDL and LDL. A high level of HDL decreases your risk of heart disease... Read more »

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Cholesterol in the Body- How is Cholesterol Produced?

Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »

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...medical/laboratory tests (including fasting blood glucose, cholesterol levels, prothrombin time,... Read more »

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