Studies show that an LDL level at or below 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) is ideal for most adults. If you have a ...

Depending on how you look at it, it’s either incredibly frustrating or a major relief that the number one cause of death in the U.S. is preventable. Yes, we’re talking about heart disease. According ...

The Mediterranean diet has been shown to help lower cholesterol levels. It delivers fiber and antioxidants, limits saturated ...

Young adults should know their total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglyceride numbers A new study shows that years of elevated cholesterol can lead to heart disease later in life A low-fat diet can help ...

CARDIO—AEROBIC ACTIVITIES like walking, running, swimming, and cycling—not only reduces total cholesterol, LDL, vLDL and ...

My brother-in-law got a checkup this week as he nears his 40th birthday and was alarmed by his elevated cholesterol scores. Knowing he is not the healthiest eater and gets his exercise by playing ...

Cholesterol, found in our blood and in the food we eat, is a misunderstood compound that we have been instructed and cautioned for decades to fear. We have been told that if we eat cholesterol, then ...

Question: I recently had some blood work done. A couple of my cholesterol numbers seemed high. How should I correctly interpret this test? What are “normal” cholesterol levels? Answer: Your own health ...

LDL used to be the “bad cholesterol” and HDL the “good cholesterol.” That’s the tidy story I learned in my grad school lipids class 13 years ago, but the science has evolved since then. High HDL is no ...

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Even if you’re at risk for cardiovascular disease, you still may be a candidate for keto. Check out this overview on the ...