There’s more to watching your cholesterol than knowing a single number. Total cholesterol under 200mg/dl is a wonderful total, but what is your HDL level? Low HDL is associated with heart disease and strokes. New information and studies are suggesting that higher levels of HDL may prevent Alzheimer’s as well as strokes. What is HDL? ...
Cholesterol is a sterol (a combination steroid and alcohol) and a lipid found in the cell membranes of all body tissues. It is transported in the blood plasma of all animals. The average amount of blood cholesterol varies with age, typically rising gradually until one is about 60 years old. More that a million Americans ...
Most people understand the risk of high cholesterol in adults, but many don’t realize that children are often at risk as well. High cholesterol in children is becoming more and more common, and is due, in part, to the increase in childhood obesity nationwide. Contributing factors for high cholesterol in children include: – Family history ...
As a health advocate, I’m careful to watch my diet to prevent increases in my cholesterol. High cholesterol levels are among the leading risk factors for serious forms of heart disease, but they’re something millions of Americans live with. Treatments for high cholesterol and its consequences form an expansive industry of pharmaceutical drugs including statins, ...
It was once thought that a diet high in fat caused high cholesterol levels. However some natives, like Eskimos, eat diets very high in fat. The fat in their diet comes from cold water fish, seals and other saltwater creatures, and they have very little heart disease. Scientist’s began to study the effects of different ...
