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A Brief Guide To Understanding Cholesterol

Cholesterol tends to be a much misunderstood substance. It has acquired something of a bad name because it is associated with unpleasant syndromes such as for example formation of blood clots in the bloodstream. The term high cholesterol is thus … Continue reading →

Taking Supplements to Help Lower Cholesterol

If you have had any trouble with your cholesterol levels, then you probably know how seriously your doctor takes this health risk. They will often try to help you get your cholesterol levels under control through diet and exercise first, … Continue reading →

How To Lower Cholesterol

If you have taken a cholesterol test and found your cholesterol levels to be higher than the recommended limits, then there are two courses of action to reduce them back to within a range that will significantly decrease your likelihood … Continue reading →

What Is Cholesterol Exactly?

Cholesterol is often painted as the villain of the piece where general health is concerned, but in fact this soft, waxy substance is a vital body fat (the generic medical term is “lipid”) that is crucial to the functioning of … Continue reading →

Understand What Your Cholesterol Levels Are Telling You

So you’ve tested your cholesterol levels but what exactly do those numbers mean and what are HDL and LDL cholesterol and why is the ratio between them important? First things first. High cholesterol (or hypercholesterolemia to use its medical name) … Continue reading →

The Importance of Testing Cholesterol Levels

So why does it actually matter whether or not you know what your cholesterol levels are? The simple and straightforward answer is that blood cholesterol levels can determine both how long and how well you will live. In other words, … Continue reading →