Think having “perfect” cholesterol numbers automatically means your heart is in tip-top shape? Well, that’s a common misconception most of us fall for. You might be rocking textbook HDL and LDL levels ...

With virtually every health condition, nature and nurture both come into play. It’s important to know what your inherited risk factors are, but it’s also important to know what’s in your control. This ...

By focusing on fiber, movement and realistic goals, I watched my patient transform his cholesterol—and his confidence.

A brief, calorie-restricted diet centered almost entirely on oats led to a surprisingly strong and lasting reduction in cholesterol in people with metabolic syndrome. A very short dietary intervention ...

What Is a Lipid Profile? Lipid profile, or sometimes referred to as lipid panel, is a blood test that's used as a screening tool for abnormalities in lipids, such as cholesterol and triglycerides. It ...

The first way to reduce plaque build-up is to reduce the amount of LDL cholesterol available to be oxidized in the first place. Reducing cholesterol is the focus of most of our traditional efforts at ...

A recent study published in Nature provides new insights into genetic predispositions to Alzheimer’s disease. The E4 variant of the APOE gene is accepted as the predominant genetic risk factor for ...

For those struggling with high cholesterol, getting needed prescriptions and adhering to the prescribed treatment regimen is critical. As Peggy, a Georgia widow with high cholesterol noted, Medicare ...