What Is A Good Cholesterol
What is a “good” cholesterol level?
Warren, a 56-year old accounting manager at a manufacturing plant, recently came to my office and asked, "My doctor said my LDL cholesterol was 141. He said that's too high. But I've talked this over with some of my co-workers, and they tell me that they had LDL cholesterols a lot higher than that. Is my LDL really too high?"
At first blush, it sounds like a straightforward question: Either cholesterol is too high and you'll have heart disease in your future, or it's low and you won't. Period...
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Health Guide
Cholesterol
...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 vital hormones. The AHA... Read more »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 »New York City Bans Trans Fats at Restaurants
...believed that trans fats increase the risk of heart disease by increasing bad cholesterol while lowering good cholesterol. The average American eats 4.7 pounds of trans fats per year, according... 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 »Images
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Medications
Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (e.g., LDL,... Read more »
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Fenofibrate is used along with diet and exercise to help control levels of blood fats. It can help... Read more »
...and fats (triglycerides) in the blood while raising good cholesterol (HDL). This product is... Read more »
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May 29, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Are you a post-menopausal woman with high blood pressure? If so, listen up! A recent study reveals substituting soy nuts for... Read summary »
Good Cholesterol Sometimes Bad
December 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you're not one of the 17 percent of Americans who have high cholesterol, you may consider yourself healthy overall. New... Read summary »
High levels of good cholesterol may protect heart
October 03, 2008Researchers say high levels of good cholesterol protect people from heart disease and stroke no matter what their blood levels of bad cholesterol... Read summary »
Good cholesterol has genetic links
March 18, 2009New research shows high levels of HDL cholesterol (HDL-C), also known as good cholesterol, could arise from a genetic mutation. Read summary »
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 »
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