November, 2009
What does the total cholesterol number in a lipid panel represent. My total is not the sum of my HDL and LDL.?
My total cholesterol is 205. My HDL is64 and my LDL is 112 for a total of 176, not 205. What represents the missing 29?
Triglycerides
If you are wondering how certain numbers are arrived at or how to calculate total cholesterol, most tests actually measure:
LDL cholesterol
hdl cholesterol
Triglycerides.
Triglycerides are measured as part of a blood test that [...]
What Are Phytonutrients?
Folk wisdom has always singled out fruits and vegetables as being indispensable for health, but it has only been within the last thirty years that we know why. Science and technology have isolated compounds in plants and vegetables that have literally been our life-savers. These are phytonutrients which all fruits and vegetables produce because their [...]
Is it okay to eat Egg Yolk for people with high Cholesterol? What can they eat?
If the lipid level are high what are some of the food that I can eat to maintain my cholesterol. Some diet recommendation for people with high cholesterol. (I want to try avoid eating non-veg)
Egg yolk is ok- new results say- 2 eggs a week are good for you but not in excessive mounts
here is [...]
Is Salmon good or bad for cholesterol?
I have high cholesterol levels, and I eat Salmon fish about 4 days a week. Is it good or bad for me?
It is EXCELLENT For Lowering Cholestrol. But don’t just stop there! There are TONS of foods that lower Cholestrol. You will get Bored eating Salmon 4 times a week! Eat Blueberries, Oatmeal, Put Cinnamon [...]
What are some ways to lower of high Cholesterol?
i have high cholesterol and i need ways to lower it.
tips and ways please
thank youu
10 points!
Blood lipids have no correlation with heart disease. They can be a sign that something is happening but people with low levels have just as many heart attacks as those with high levels. As you get older, high levels [...]
Are there any supplements that increase your HDL or good cholesterol?
My HDL is very low.
Niacin and fiber will both increase HDL while lowering LDL. Other great things for increasing HDL is physical exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, smoking cessation, and eliminating consumption of trans fats.
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How to Lower genetically high cholesterol?
I have genetically high cholesterol. it’s near 300 I think. I’ve dropped soda, fast food, fried food, beef, ham, dessert, and candy and snack food altogether from my diet but my cholesterol levels only dropped 10 points! I work out almost everyday and bike to work. I should probably start medication but I’ve heard about [...]
Do you take statins to lower cholesterol and keep a strict low?
cholesterol diet or do you still eat the same way you did before taking the drug, with no change in diet?
Vytorin to keep it down, and yes a very strict low fat diet.
Gave up:
whole eggs and egg yolks
pizza
cheese
peanut butter
pretty much all meats except chicken
butter and margarine
ice cream
everything fried
all burgers
all crackers, and other commercial baked products.
almost [...]
What is the Best Way To Lower Bad Cholesterol?
I Have High Levels of bad cholesterol? I’m only 19. Any Suggestions? Thanks.
no more fast food.
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Any good recipes for a person with high cholesterol?
My hubby just recently found out he has high cholesterol. He does NOT like fish, at all… period. He will not eat fish, he will just throw up. What else can he eat? Any good recipes?
this is recipe I like.
Stuffed Pork Loin
3 ounces fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped [...]
