Category Archives: Cholesterol

Intermediate levels of HDL (good) cholesterol may increase longevity, according to recent study. On the other hand, both high and low levels of HDL cholesterol may increase one’s risk of premature death. Study senior author Ziyad Al-Aly said, “The findings surprised us. Previously, it was thought that raised levels of the good cholesterol were beneficial. ...click here to read more

High cholesterol is a serious problem as it can increase one’s risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. The good news is, knowing which foods to eat and which foods to avoid, you can manage your cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is produced by the body and is also found in the foods we eat. Consuming ...click here to read more

If you were too busy watching the Olympics this week, you may have missed some of our news articles . No worries, we present our top articles again in our weekly health news roundup. This week, we discuss diverticulitis, HDL cholesterol, age-related macular degeneration, diverticulosis, and night blindness. Diverticulitis signs, symptoms, and complications Diverticulitis is a condition onset ...click here to read more

Just any cholesterol-lowering food might not be good for you. While choosing foods to lower your cholesterol, you need to exercise a ‘horses for courses’ approach. There are two different types of cholesterol. One is good. One is bad. If your good cholesterol is low and you are eating foods that lower bad cholesterol, it ...click here to read more

HDL “good” cholesterol improves blood glucose levels by enhancing skeletal muscle function and reducing obesity. Rates of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are higher among type 2 diabetics, and one of the strongest predictors of cardiovascular disease in these patients is low circulating levels of HDL cholesterol. The researchers determined that HDL cholesterol levels must be improved ...click here to read more

Elevated cholesterol and triglycerides increase prostate cancer recurrence risk, according to research. Researcher Emma Allott said, “While laboratory studies support an important role for cholesterol in prostate cancer, population-based evidence linking cholesterol and prostate cancer is mixed. Understanding associations between obesity, cholesterol, and prostate cancer is important, given that cholesterol levels are readily modifiable with ...click here to read more

Although we generally see cholesterol as something evil, in reality, it is a necessary one. That’s because it comes in a good form and a bad form. HDL is commonly known as the good cholesterol that keeps us healthy. LDL cholesterol is the bad form that builds up along artery walls, making them stiff and ...click here to read more

LDL “bad” cholesterol can be lowered by five percent with a daily serving of beans, peas, chickpeas, or lentils. The researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada, found that just one serving of pulses is enough to lower bad cholesterol and reduce your risk of heart disease. Based on their current eating habits, Americans ...click here to read more

LDL cholesterol levels in the blood can be reduced by adding an enriched broccoli variety into your diet. The findings of the study uncovered that LDL cholesterol was reduced by six percent when a new variety of broccoli was introduced. The novelty was bred to contain two to three times more of glucoraphanin, a naturally ...click here to read more

HDL protection against heart disease risk depends on the levels of triglycerides and LDL cholesterol, according to research findings. It is well known that having higher levels of HDL cholesterol can keep your heart healthy and lower your risk of heart disease, but the study suggests that protective properties of HDL cholesterol do not work ...click here to read more

Bad cholesterol can be lowered naturally through exercises like planks and daily workouts. The researchers at UCLA tested whether men who weight trained would have healthier HDL than men who lived a sedentary lifestyle. The researchers found that men who did not exercise were more likely to have dysfunctional HDL, compared to the men who ...click here to read more

When it comes to cholesterol, there is a lot of information that gets passed around. No doubt, there’s plenty of useful tips and recommendations, but there are also many plain old myths you should stop believing, as you may be actually doing more harm than good to your health. Here are five common cholesterol myths ...click here to read more

Fasting before a cholesterol test is not mandatory, according to the recent study involving over 300,000 individuals in Denmark, Canada, and the U.S. The research concluded that taking a cholesterol test on an empty stomach is not really necessary. Fasting is required for cholesterol testing in Canada and the U.S. In Denmark, fasting before a ...click here to read more

LDL (bad) cholesterol levels can be brought down by new lipid-lowering drugs, according to a recent study. The new therapy, known as anti-PCSK9 antibodies, is added to other lipid-lowering treatments to better help patients reduce their LDL cholesterol. Gene mutations for the PCSK9 protein have been linked to high cholesterol levels because the protein binds ...click here to read more