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- Olestra - Experiences With Olestra in a Low Fat Diet…Created: 2009-11-06 @ 10:30:50 EST
Share your experiences on including olestra in a low fat diet… - Cholesterol Lowering Drugs - How Have Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Hel…Created: 2009-11-06 @ 10:22:58 EST
Cholesterol lowering drugs can help lower your lipids and are usually prescribed when lifestyle changes are not effective… - Cholesterol Test - Tips on Using a Home Cholesterol Test…Created: 2009-11-06 @ 10:19:07 EST
Home cholesterol tests are available on the shelf of your local pharmacy, and you may have pondered purchasing one to see how your cholesterol is doing. Would you trust a home cholesterol test?… - Children Cholesterol - How to Prevent Your Children from Having High…Created: 2009-11-05 @ 08:05:40 EST
Children with high cholesterol levels is becoming a disturbing trend. Here are some ways you can prevent high cholesterol in your child… - Lifestyle Changes - Making Lifestyle Changes to Lower Your Cholester…Created: 2009-11-05 @ 08:02:47 EST
Therapeutic lifestyle changes can be used to help lower your cholesterol levels… - LDL Cholesterol - How Are You Keeping Your LDL Cholesterol Levels Lo…Created: 2009-11-04 @ 10:11:51 EST
Lowering LDL cholesterol is an important way to lower your risk of heart disease. Share with us how you decided on your approach to lowering your LDL… - Cholesterol Lowering Diet - Oils to Avoid When Following a Cholester…Created: 2009-11-02 @ 10:56:31 EST
When you are following a cholesterol-lowering diet, you should limit - or even avoid - oils that are high in saturated fats… - Lowering Cholesterol - Which Oils Are Best to Use When Lowering Cho…Created: 2009-11-02 @ 10:51:27 EST
When lowering your cholesterol, select oils that are high in unsaturated fat, and low in saturated fat… - Lipoprotein(a) - What Is Lipoprotein(a)Created: 2009-11-02 @ 10:45:49 EST
Lipoprotein(a) appears to be an emerging risk factor for heart disease, but exactly what it does and how much it may increase your risk of heart disease is not known… - Phytosterol Supplements - Using Phytosterol Supplements or Food to L…Created: 2009-10-30 @ 16:01:39 EDT
Which is better -- using phytosterol supplements or foods containing phytosterols when it comes to lowering cholesterol?… - Sitosterolemia - Definition of SitosterolemiaCreated: 2009-10-29 @ 10:52:49 EDT
Sitosterolemia is a rare, inherited condition in which phytosterols cannot be broken down properly in the body… - Heart Attack - Why Does High Cholesterol Increase the Risk of Heart …Created: 2009-10-01 @ 15:06:16 EDT
High cholesterol could increase your risk for a heart attack… - Phytosterols - Which Foods Contain the Highest Amount of PhytosterolsCreated: 2009-10-01 @ 10:40:39 EDT
There are many foods that contain phytosterols, including nuts, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables… - Olestra - Can Olestra Lower Cholesterol LevelsCreated: 2009-10-01 @ 07:12:03 EDT
Studies suggest that olestra may help to lower cholesterol levels… - Phytosterols - What Are PhytosterolsCreated: 2009-09-29 @ 13:05:02 EDT
Phytosterols are cholesterol-like compounds that lower cholesterol by interfering with absorption of cholesterol from the small intestine. … - LDL Goal - What Is a LDL GoalCreated: 2009-09-29 @ 13:03:40 EDT
A LDL goal is an ideal level that your LDL cholesterol, or “bad” cholesterol, levels should target. … - Peripheral Arterial Disease - What Is Peripheral Arterial DiseaseCreated: 2009-09-11 @ 20:45:31 EDT
Peripheral arterial disease is a chronic condition caused by atherosclerosis that most commonly affects the limbs of the body… - Total Cholesterol - What Are Total Cholesterol LevelsCreated: 2009-09-07 @ 17:36:42 EDT
Total cholesterol levels measure the total amount of fats in the blood, including LDL, HDL, and VLDL cholesterol… - Cardiac Catheterization - Definition of Cardiac CatheterizationCreated: 2009-08-31 @ 17:32:09 EDT
Cardiac catheterization is a medical procedure that examines the arteries of the heart… - Low Fat Foods – Tips for Shopping for Low Fat Foods…Created: 2009-08-31 @ 16:38:40 EDT Updated: 2009-08-31 @ 16:44:28 EDT
There are many ways you can easily shop for low fat foods at the grocery store… - Ischemic Heart Disease - What Is Ischemic Heart DiseaseCreated: 2009-08-28 @ 16:39:18 EDT
Ischemic heart disease is a condition where an inadequate blood supply reaches vessels of the heart… - Niacin Side Effects - How to Prevent Niacin Side EffectsCreated: 2009-08-26 @ 17:48:14 EDT
Niacin side effects are the most common reason most people quit taking their niacin medication… - Cholesterol Test - Where Can I Get a Cholesterol TestCreated: 2009-08-26 @ 16:24:14 EDT
There is more than one place that you can get a cholesterol test. By getting your cholesterol tested, you are taking the first steps in protecting yourself against heart disease… - Intermittent Claudication - What Is Intermittent ClaudicationCreated: 2009-08-24 @ 17:01:55 EDT
Intermittent claudication is a cluster of symptoms characterized by a painful cramping pain in a muscle groups usually induced by exercise… - High Cholesterol - What Have You Done to Prevent High CholesterolCreated: 2009-07-29 @ 14:51:23 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 14:52:01 EDT
There are many ways to prevent high cholesterol, including smoking cessation, eating healthy, and exercising… - Lunch Recipes - Cooking With Low Fat Lunch RecipesCreated: 2009-07-29 @ 10:29:51 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 10:33:16 EDT
There are many low fat lunch recipes that can help you to lose weight and lower your cholesterol… - Low Fat Meals - Low Fat Meals For Those on a BudgetCreated: 2009-07-19 @ 23:52:09 EDT Updated: 2009-07-20 @ 09:06:57 EDT
There are many low fat meals that can be prepared for those of us that are on a budget… - Dinner Recipes - Low Fat Dinner RecipesCreated: 2009-07-19 @ 23:51:31 EDT Updated: 2009-07-20 @ 09:07:53 EDT
There are many low fat dinner recipes to help you to lower your cholesterol… - Easy Recipes - Quick and Easy Recipes That Are Low FatCreated: 2009-07-19 @ 23:51:11 EDT Updated: 2009-07-20 @ 09:07:21 EDT
There are many quick and easy recipes that are low in fat and healthy for your heart… - Low Fat Desserts - Recipes for Low Fat DessertsCreated: 2009-07-19 @ 23:50:50 EDT Updated: 2009-07-20 @ 09:06:31 EDT
There are many low fat desserts that can be consumed while following a cholesterol lowering diet… - Breakfast Recipes - Low Fat Breakfast RecipesCreated: 2009-07-19 @ 23:50:27 EDT Updated: 2009-07-20 @ 09:08:24 EDT
There are many delicious, low fat breakfast recipes available to those of you watching your cholesterol… - HDL Cholesterol - What Causes Low HDL Cholesterol LevelsUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:49 EST
Having low HDL cholesterol levels may contribute to heart disease down the road. There are many causes of low HDL, and fortunately, many of these can be corrected through making a few changes to yo… - Soluble Fiber - Tips for Adding Soluble FiberUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:49 EST
Fiber, including soluble fiber, has many healthy benefits - including lowering your cholesterol… - Cholesterol Test - How To Prepare For A Cholesterol TestUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:48 EST
A blood cholesterol test is important in detecting high cholesterol levels. It is very easy to prepare for a cholesterol test. This brief article will give you some tips before taking a cholesterol… - Soluble Fiber - Foods Containing High Amounts Of Soluble FiberUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:48 EST
Foods high in soluble fiber make great cholesterol lowering foods. They lower cholesterol by lowering LDL. This includes a list of cholesterol lowering foods high in soluble fiber, as well as an ex… - Fat Free Foods - Which Foods Are Fat Free FoodsUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:48 EST
While a cholesterol lowering diet should contain fat free foods, this can sometimes be deceiving. Just because something is labeled as fat free, doesn't mean that it actually is… - LDL Cholesterol - How To Lower LDL CholesterolUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:47 EST
High low density lipoproteins, or LDL cholesterol, are an important risk factor for heart disease. There are may ways to lower LDL cholesterol, including foods to lower ldl levels, exercise, and me… - Types of Exercises - Types of Exercises To Lower CholesterolUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:44 EST
There has been a lot of research establishing a positive relationship between cholesterol and exercise, and the fact that certain types of exericse to lower cholesterol may be better than others. … - Healthy Nuts - Which Healthy Nuts Can Lower CholesterolUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:42 EST
Healthy nuts are a good cholesterol lowering food. Nuts, such as pistachios, walnuts and pecans lower cholesterol. There is evidence that many nuts lower your cholesterol… - Butter Vs Margarine - Should I Eat Butter Vs Margarine On A Low Chol…Updated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:41 EST
Butter vs margarine - which one should you eat on a low cholesterol diet? … - TLC Diet - The TLC Diet is a Low Cholesterol, Low Fat DietUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:41 EST
The TLC diet, or Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes diet, is a low cholesterol diet that can lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and raises HDL cholesterol. This diet is one of many diets for loweri… - Benefits Of Phytosterols - Plant Sterols For Cholesterol ReductionUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:40 EST
Phytosterols, or plant sterols, are cholesterol-like molecules found in plants. Plant sterols lower cholesterol levels. Plant sterols are also available in a variety of products, such as phytostero… - Fish Oil - Lower Cholesterol With Fish OilUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:40 EST
Omega-3 fatty acids, or fish oil, are polyunsaturated fats found in fish, fish oil, and in the form of supplements. … - Oatmeal Cholesterol - Oatmeal Is A Food That Can Lower CholesterolUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:39 EST
If you are looking for food to lower cholesterol, you might want to think of the relationship between oatmeal and cholesterol. … - Raise Cholesterol - Drugs That Can Raise CholesterolUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:38 EST
Although new drugs are supposed to help you onto the road to good health, they may have some undesirable side effects - and may even raise your cholesterol levels… - Walnut - A Walnut is One of the Healthy Nuts That Can Lower Choleste…Updated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:38 EST
The walnut is one of the healthy nuts that can lower your cholesterol. … - Cholesterol GlossaryUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:37 EST
This is a glossary of commomly encountered words in when studying about cholesterol… - High Cholesterol Symptoms - What Are High Cholesterol SymptomsUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:34 EST
If you are wondering about high cholesterol symptoms or the signs of high cholesterol, the answer may surprise you. There are usually no signs of high cholesterol and no symptoms of high cholestero… - Low Cholesterol Diet - Basics of a Low Cholesterol DietUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:33 EST
If you are looking at lowering cholesterol with food, try a low cholesterol diet or low fat diet. A cholesterol lowering diet containing low fat, low cholesterol foods can lower your cholesterol. … - Saturated Fats - Difference Between Saturated Fats and Unsaturated F…Updated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:30 EST
Knowing the difference between saturated fats and unsaturated fats, which are two main types of fats found in food, could help lower your cholesterol. … - Low Cholesterol Diet - Foods To Eat On a Low Cholesterol DietUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:29 EST
When you are trying to follow a low cholesterol diet, it is helpful to know which foods to eat on a cholesterol lowering diet… - Saturated Fats - The Difference Between Saturated Fats and Unsaturat…Updated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:28 EST
If you are wanting to follow a low cholesterol diet, the first thing you need to understand the difference between saturated fats and unsaturated fats. Some fats can raise cholesterol levels, while… - Cholesterol Diet - Foods To Avoid on a Low Cholesterol DietUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:28 EST
There are many foods to avoid while following a low cholesterol diet. Any low cholesterol diet should be low in saturated fat and trans fat… - Cholesterol Test - Interpreting Your Cholesterol TestUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:26 EST
Learning how to interpret your cholesterol test will help you to learn how high of a risk you have of developing heart disease… - Cholesterol Test - High Cholesterol Is Determined Through a Choleste…Updated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:25 EST
You will get a cholesterol test that measures total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, high density lipoprotein, and triglyceride levels. This will tell you your cholesterol levels and how much … - Types of Cholesterol - What Are The Different Types Of CholesterolUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:24 EST
There are several types of cholesterol that circulate through the blood - some of them are good and some of them may be bad for your heart… - Low Cholesterol Diet - Snacking On a Low Cholesterol DietUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:23 EST
A good low cholesterol diet contains a lot of cholesterol lowering foods… - Exercise and Cholesterol - Is There A Link Between Exercise and Chol…Updated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:21 EST
Research has shown a positive relationship between exercise and cholesterol - in fact, there are many exercises to lower cholesterol levels… - Lifestyle Changes - Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle ChangesUpdated: 2009-10-27 @ 14:28:23 EDT
If you are wondering how to lower cholesterol, there is a cheap, but very important, method you can try - lifestyle changes… - Pecans - One Of The Heart Healthy Nuts To Lower Cholesterol Are Peca…Updated: 2009-10-22 @ 19:10:22 EDT
Pecans are heart healthy nuts that can help to lower your cholesterol… - Holiday Parties - Tips For Low Fat Eating At Holiday PartiesUpdated: 2009-10-20 @ 21:11:24 EDT
It’s the holidays, which means time for holiday parties that include the four F’s: family, friends, fun, and –- of course –- food. Just because you are on a low fat diet, it doe… - Tangier Disease - What Is Tangier DiseaseUpdated: 2009-09-11 @ 21:21:48 EDT
Tangier disease is a very rare, inherited condition that results in very low levels of HDL cholesterol… - Pistachio Nuts - Pistachio Nuts Are The Food To Eat To Lower Cholest…Updated: 2009-09-10 @ 20:50:53 EDT
Are pistachio nuts good for you? Of course. Pistachio nuts are healthy nuts that are the food to eat to lower cholesterol. You can add pistachios to your list of foods that help lower cholesterol… - Small, Dense LDL - What Is Small, Dense LDLUpdated: 2009-09-10 @ 20:26:13 EDT
The presence of small, dense LDL in your blood may raise your risk of heart disease… - Dark Chocolate - Can Dark Chocolate Lower Your CholesterolUpdated: 2009-09-10 @ 19:20:32 EDT
Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, contains flavenoids and antioxidants - ingredients that have been shown to lower cholesterol. … - Artichoke Leaf Extract - Can Artichoke Leaf Extract Lower CholesterolUpdated: 2009-09-08 @ 18:52:09 EDT
Recent studies are showing that artichoke leaf extract can lower cholesterol levels… - Blood Donation - Can Blood Donation Lower Cholesterol LevelsUpdated: 2009-09-08 @ 18:30:09 EDT
Some studies indicate that blood donation may lower cholesterol levels and prevent coronary heart disease… - High Cholesterol - What Is High CholesterolUpdated: 2009-09-08 @ 17:17:14 EDT
High cholesterol is a condition that is characterized by elevated cholesterol levels. If left unchecked, high cholesterol could lead to heart disease… - Tea Benefits - Can Tea Benefits Extend to Lowering CholesterolUpdated: 2009-09-07 @ 16:53:39 EDT
Tea benefits may extend to improving heart health… - Cholesterol - A Brief Overview on How Cholesterol WorksUpdated: 2009-09-07 @ 14:31:39 EDT
Cholesterol has a double personality in our bodies. Although too much of it can cause heart disease, cholesterol serves very important functions in the body, mostly carried by proteins called lipop… - LDL Apheresis - A New Treatment to Lower LDL is LDL ApheresisUpdated: 2009-09-07 @ 13:19:31 EDT
The procedure is referred to as LDL apheresis, or cholesterol apheresis, and the results have shown to be promising in individual with dangerously high cholesterol levels… - Torcetrapib - Pfizer Has Pulled Torcetrapib Cholesterol Drug From th…Updated: 2009-09-07 @ 12:33:18 EDT
Torcetrapib was going to be the new cholesterol drug on the block. However, now that Pfizer has pulled this drug from clinical trials, the only drug that could raise HDL levels in the US has raised… - High Cholesterol - I Have High Cholesterol, So What…Updated: 2008-10-21 @ 14:29:28 EDT
While high cholesterol often has no symptoms, it can have detrimental effects, such as dementia, stroke, and heart disease… - Low Fat Foods - Lower Your Cholesterol With These Top Low Fat Foods …Updated: 2008-10-21 @ 10:58:19 EDT
With these 10 low fat foods in your pantry, you're on your way to eating to lower your cholesterol. … - Seven Things You May Be Doing That Keep Your Bad Cholesterol Levels …Updated: 2008-10-20 @ 17:31:17 EDT
- Cholesterol Myths - Common Cholesterol MythsUpdated: 2008-10-13 @ 22:23:42 EDT
There are many cholesterol myths and facts out there. Not knowing the facts about cholesterol could lead you down the path to heart disease… - Cholesterol Exercise - When It Comes to Cholesterol, Exercise May Be…Updated: 2008-10-05 @ 10:50:44 EDT
You may assume that when it comes to cholesterol, exercise is recommended because it can help promote weight loss. True, but that is only part of the story. Even if you are already at a healthy wei… - Stress and Cholesterol - Reccurrent Stress and Cholesterol Could Cau…Updated: 2008-10-05 @ 10:27:15 EDT
Chronic stress and cholesterol could lead to heart disease if not quickly addressed… - High Cholesterol - Worry About High Cholesterol…Updated: 2008-10-05 @ 10:05:28 EDT
Recent research suggests that everyone needs to be concerned about high cholesterol. While lowering cholesterol is important to prevent heart disease, some people wonder if we really need to worry … - Popular Diets - Popular Diets To Lower Cholesterol…Updated: 2008-10-04 @ 23:16:20 EDT
If you are trying to lower cholesterol naturally, you might want to consider some of the popular diets that are available. Lowering your saturated fat intake in a low cholesterol diet can also help… - Smoking Effects - Smoking Effects Also Extend To Your Heart…Updated: 2008-10-04 @ 21:21:48 EDT
Lung disease is often thought of with smoking, but did you know that smoking effects could extend to your heart? Smoking effects are numerous, including raising your cholesterol… - Cholesterol Tests - Which Cholesterol Tests Are The Most Accurate…Updated: 2008-10-04 @ 19:43:18 EDT
While there are many ways to undergo cholesterol testing, you may wonder which cholesterol blood tests are the most accurate… - High Cholesterol Causes - Could High Cholesterol Causes Include Dise…Updated: 2008-10-03 @ 22:23:55 EDT
When thinking about high cholesterol causes, many people neglect the fact that some drugs and diseases cause high cholesterol, too… - Fish Oil Supplements - Lowering Cholesterol With Fish Oil Supplement…Updated: 2008-10-03 @ 20:42:00 EDT
If you are in need to healthy cholesterol levels, you might consider lowering cholesterol with fish oil supplements… - Children and Cholesterol - Should We Worry About Children and Choles…Updated: 2008-10-03 @ 20:22:59 EDT
The relationship between children and cholesterol is clear - a high fat diet and sedentary lifestyle in children could cause heart disease later on in life… - Thrombosis - What Is Thrombosis - Dangers of Arterial Plaque Video…Updated: 2007-09-26 @ 16:49:42 EDT
Thrombosis occurs when blood clots form in ruptured arterial walls. Learn more about this potentially life threatening condition. … - Hyperlipidemia - What Causes Hyperlipidemia - Risks of High Choleste…Updated: 2007-09-19 @ 21:33:32 EDT
Hyperlipidemia is a characterized by excess cholesterol and fatty substances in the blood. Hyperlipidemia is a risk factor for heart disease. Learn more about cholesterol and hyperlipidemia. …