Tag Archives: cholesterol

Cholesterol performs more than one vital job: The fatlike substance is a building block for the intestinal acids that digest your food, it helps keep cell walls healthy, and it allows your body to produce all-important vitamin D. Like most things in life, however, too much can be problematic. “One …

Cholesterol performs more than one vital job: The fatlike substance is a building block for the intestinal acids that digest your food, it helps keep cell walls healthy, and it allows your body to produce all-important vitamin D. Like most things in life, however, too much can be problematic. “One …

How's your cholesterol these days? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone. Surveys have shown that most women don’t have any idea about their risk for heart disease. But it turns out about 100 million Americans have high cholesterol. What’s even more concerning: Cholesterol can start to clog your arteries …

How's your cholesterol these days? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone. Surveys have shown that most women don’t have any idea about their risk for heart disease. But it turns out about 100 million Americans have high cholesterol. What’s even more concerning: Cholesterol can start to clog your arteries …

It's true: Your genes play a big factor in your risk for disease, including high cholesterol. If your mom or dad has high cholesterol, then there's a higher-than-average chance you will, too. Thing is, it's not just heredity that can cause high cholesterol. Several lifestyle factors also have a huge …

It's true: Your genes play a big factor in your risk for disease, including high cholesterol. If your mom or dad has high cholesterol, then there's a higher-than-average chance you will, too. Thing is, it's not just heredity that can cause high cholesterol. Several lifestyle factors also have a huge …

You've probably seen certain foods touted as helpful for lowering cholesterol. But how exactly are diet and cholesterol connected? Let's back up for a minute. In case you need a quick refresher on cholesterol, we all have two natural types in our bodies: HDL, the “happy” or good kind, and …

You've probably seen certain foods touted as helpful for lowering cholesterol. But how exactly are diet and cholesterol connected? Let's back up for a minute. In case you need a quick refresher on cholesterol, we all have two natural types in our bodies: HDL, the “happy” or good kind, and …

There’s growing evidence that the heart and brain are connected, since both rely on keeping the blood system healthy. Now, in a study published in the journal Circulation, researchers find that changes in levels of LDL cholesterol may be especially harmful to cognitive functions. The scientists, led by Dr. Roelof …

There’s growing evidence that the heart and brain are connected, since both rely on keeping the blood system healthy. Now, in a study published in the journal Circulation, researchers find that changes in levels of LDL cholesterol may be especially harmful to cognitive functions. The scientists, led by Dr. Roelof …