Tag: cholesterol diet

Cholesterol 101

Cholesterol 101 Cholesterol is something that people have learned to fear.  We spend a lot of time eating foods that don’t have much of it and we get our blood tested for it, but what …

Why Too Much LDL Cholesterol is Dangerous

Why Too Much LDL Cholesterol is Dangerous You’ve probably heard about the dangers of high cholesterol many times through your life. You may have even seen commercials, cartoons or advertisements for products designed to keep …

The Dangers of High Cholesterol

The Dangers of High Cholesterol Even though the particles of cholesterol in the blood are very small, they have the ability to pose a massive problem to any person who has cholesterol that remains high …

Reducing Your Cholesterol

Reducing Your Cholesterol You’ve just gotten your blood work in the mail and it turns out your cholesterol is over 200.  Before you head to the pharmacy to pick up a cholesterol lowering medication, you …

What Causes Cholesterol Symptoms?

What Causes Cholesterol Symptoms? Some people mistakenly believe there are no high cholesterol symptoms, but that’s a myth. You do get warnings – although they’re very subtle – that your cholesterol levels are out of …

How to Raise Your Good Cholesterol

How to Raise Your Good Cholesterol If you’re a person who is in the know, you might already realize that one of the best ways to fight bad LDL cholesterol is with good HDL cholesterol. …

How Exercise Helps Your Cholesterol

How Exercise Helps Your Cholesterol Have you been active enough lately? For some people that is a difficult question to answer. The decline of people who engage in physical activity has contributed heavily to the …

What Is a Low Cholesterol Diet?

What Is a Low Cholesterol Diet? Has your doctor told you that you need to go on a low cholesterol diet? Or maybe you have some family history of heart disease or other problems and …