High Cholesterol

According to the National Women's Health Resource Center, more than 50 million American women have borderline-high to high cholesterol levels that may put them at increased risk for heart disease and stroke. It's important to have your cholesterol... Full Answer

There is no documented muscle loss from statin drugs. Matter of fact, most cholesterol drugs, like the statins, actually are proven to have a beneficial effect on your risk of heart disease. Full Answer

All of the physicians I know are motivated primarily by the desire to be useful, not just to make money. But the influence of drug companies is so pervasive that, from the first day of medical school, it affects and in many ways determines how medicine... Full Answer

High cholesterol is usually diagnosed through a blood test called a lipid profile. A lipid profile measures your total cholesterol, your LDL cholesterol, your HDL cholesterol, and your triglycerides. Your LDL cholesterol is not very healthy and... Full Answer

If you have high cholesterol, eat more shiitake mushrooms; get lots of soluble fiber in whole grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables like carrots and broccoli. Snack on a handful of unsalted, unsweetened nuts, like pecans, walnuts, almonds, each... Full Answer

Blood cholesterol is a substance created and used by our bodies. There’s the bad type, LDL, which has a nasty but deserved reputation of clogging arteries and increasing the risk for heart attacks. On the other hand, there's good cholesterol,... Full Answer

Yes. Statins are proven in multiple clinical trials to reduce the risk of a cardiovascular disease event (e.g., heart attack, stroke). Full Answer

Yes, high cholesterol is serious.  Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States and coronary artery disease is the number cause of heart disease.More doctors are beginning to test a part of the LDL (bad cholesterol) called... Full Answer

There are many ways to lower your cholesterol naturally.  Get proper physical activity.  Aerobic exercise in particular has been shown to improve cholesterol levels. Eat right. Simply put you want to eat less of the foods that raise blood... Full Answer

Okay, it's no news flash that blueberries are nutritious. But here's something you probably didn't know: They may help keep your arteries from clogging and reduce high cholesterol levels. In an animal study, researchers discovered that blueberries could... Full Answer