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What Affects Your Cholesterol Levels?
According to a new study, women's cholesterol levels can fluctuate throughout their menstrual cycle because of changes in their levels of estrogen. The researchers say this finding may mean that doctors need to take several cholesterol readings over a period of months to get an accurate picture of a woman's cholesterol levels.
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How do High Triglyceride Levels Affect Health?
How can a high level of triglycerides affect my health if my cholesterol is normal and my LDL and HDL are both low? I presume that you... Read more »
MS and Cholesterol: The Basics
High blood cholesterol affects over 65 million Americans and I am one of those people, as are each of my parents. Often genetic, high... Read more »
Knowing your heart disease risk: How does cholesterol fit in?
It's quite commonly known that high total cholesterol and LDL levels are directly related to an increased risk of heart disease and that... Read more »
Are Seeds "Good" or "Bad" For Cholesterol Levels?
All seeds make an extremely nutritious snack, but you may be wondering if they are good for your cholesterol levels, considering their high... Read more »
5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Good Cholesterol Levels
You may have been told that you need to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, and increase your HDL (good) cholesterol levels. While... Read more »
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Household chemicals linked to cholesterol levels
Boston University researchers have found that chemicals found in food packaging, textile coating, and paper may affect people's cholesterol levels.... Read more »
Decaf coffee may affect cholesterol
Decaffeinated coffee may increase the levels of a specific cholesterol in the blood, researchers say. Caffeine-free coffee is often made from a type... Read more »
Peppermint may affect cholesterol meds
A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy if peppermint can affect the way cholesterol-lowering statins work. The Graedons... Read more »
Eating Nuts Improves Cholesterol Levels
An analysis of previous studies has found that eating about a third of a cupful of nuts per day reduces people's levels of bad cholesterol and... Read more »
Cholesterol, Heart Disease
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 »
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