What Is The Best Cholesterol Level
Tips for maintaining healthy cholesterol levels
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Dangers of Too Low Cholesterol: Are You at Risk?
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...many people are doing everything they can to lower cholesterol levels as much as possible. This... Read more »
How to Lower Cholesterol: Don't Forget the Basics
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...results. A simple blood test will check your cholesterol levels. This test is also known... Read more »
Exercise to Improve Your Cholesterol
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...equivalent of 20 miles of jogging a week) lowered their cholesterol levels more. Another... Read more »
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA) - The Fatty Acids that Help Prevent High Blood Pressure
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...fats in as much the former tends to increase blood cholesterol levels while the latter, the... Read more »
Health Guide
High Cholesterol a Threat to the Entire Vascular System (Not Just Heart Vessels)
Everyone understands the importance of maintaining healthy cholesterol levels to protect their heart, but many are not aware of how high cholesterol levels threaten the health of their entire... Read more »Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
...statistics from the American Heart Association (AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts them at high risk for heart attack and stroke. These... Read more »Transfat
has also been found to raise cholesterol levels and has been associated with increased risk of heart disease. Transfat is listed under total fat on the food label. Look for foods that have zero or... Read more »Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
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 or stroke, or dying of heart disease. If you... Read more »Cholesterol
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...interfere with certain laboratory tests (including blood cholesterol levels), possibly causing... Read more »
...interfere with certain laboratory tests (including blood cholesterol levels), possibly causing... Read more »
Related News
Study: High Cholesterol Increases Dementia Risk
August 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Elevated cholesterol levels in midlife ? even levels considered only borderline ? significantly increase the risk of... Read summary »
Midlife Cholesterol Tied to Alzheimers
April 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart disease is the most well known complication of high cholesterol, motivating many to cut the fat, exercise and take... Read summary »
Low Cholesterol Linked to Premature Birth
October 29, 2007By Kate McHugh, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with very low cholesterol levels have an increased risk of... Read summary »
Cholesterol Guidelines for Kids Need a Second Look
August 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With an obesity epidemic brewing among U.S. children, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened... Read summary »
Veggie Heavy 'Eco-Atkins' Diet Improves Cholesterol
July 14, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the hottest diet trends of the past decade is back, but this time, meat is taking a backseat to vegetables. New research... Read summary »
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