December, 2009
good and bad cholesterol, HDL and LDL, which is the kind that causes athlerosclerosis or cholesterol artery bl?
blockage? and can someone please explain to me general information about hdl and ldl cholesterols, thank you
ldl cholesterol deposits fats on the artery walls. Hdl carries fats out of the arterial wall for use by the body. A bad ldl is more serious than a bad hdl number. Inflammation in an artery is also a [...]
Help regarding maintaing lower LDL levels?
I had my L.D.L level of 170 mg/dL few months ago and on advice of my doc I undertook lifestyle modification.. I took or morning walk and jogging (around 7 Kms 6 days a week) .. started eating balance diet.. I lost around 8 kgs in four months.. I checked my LDL level around 2 [...]
Will donating blood or platelets help lower cholesterol?
If you donate blood or platelets at a donating center, will it help lower cholesterol? Will it help anything else?
not sure where you got this idea from, cholesterol has nothing to do with the volume of blood in your body, more like as an "percentage" in simple terms. It will make you weaker if [...]
Would you say my cholesterol is good or bad?
I usually eat little – to no foods with saturated fats or trans fats & I usually eat foods that have polyunsaturated and/or monounsaturated. Would you say my cholesterol is good or bad? or does it depend on the ratio of good cholesterol to bad?
Hi Healthnut,
I recommend you have cholesterol lab work to check [...]
Lipid Screening in Children and Adolescents
The only need for cholesterol screening in children and adolescents is to identify pediatric patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), since early disease detection is crucial in order to facilitate treatment to prevent coronary artery disease.
Advanced Lipoprotein Fingerprinting is a more precise cholesterol test that allows doctors to identify health risks that traditional screens miss. [...]
my partner has been told that his got a high cholesterol and high blood pressure what can do to help him?
My partner has been told that his cholesterol level and blood pessure are high, What can I do to help him.
Hi Lolita,
Here are 8 steps you can take to lower cholesterol levels. Steps you take to promote a lower cholesterol will also have a positive impact on blood pressure.
1. Know your numbers
You need to [...]
Plant Fats Reduce Cholesterol
New research published last October in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association suggests that patients with high cholesterol who are take high-dose statin drugs may reduce the damage to their hearts by supplementing their diets with foods rich in plant sterols.
high cholesterol — hypercholesterolaemia -causes cardiovascular disease. Heart disease causes 50 percent of [...]
Apart from exercise, what kind of food can help boost HDL cholesterol? My HDL is borderline & LDL is high risk?
My weight is stable over 25 yrs due to active exercise and reasonable control my diet and stress is manageable but yet I never scored better cholesterol results. My age is 55 yrs.
**** **** first dont listen ti the acai berry and green tea stuff .. its a trap .. they r advertising silly stuff [...]
