Mental Stress May Be Another Culprit In Raising Cholesterol Levels In Healthy Adults
There is good evidence to show that stress can increase a person's heart rate, lower the immune system's ability to fight colds and increase certain inflammatory markers but can stress also raise a person's cholesterol? It appears so for some people.
Omega-3 Levels Better Predictor of Death Risk than Serum Cholesterol
The results of a person's omega 3 levels is a better predictor of death risk than the serum cholesterol tests routinely given to patients by their doctors. Have you had your omega 3 level tested?
Study Shows Difference In Cardiovascular Effects Between Vioxx And Celebrex
Researchers found a greater risk of heart attack associated with Vioxx than Celebrex.
Nearly Half of People Who Need Cholesterol Treatment Don’t Get It
Even though treatment for cholesterol disorders can reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel disease by about 30 percent over five years, many at-risk people aren't getting adequate treatment.
Green, Black Tea Extracts Found to Lower Cholesterol
Clinical trial is the first human study to find that a tea product lowers cholesterol.
Sugar Industry Cherry Picked Data to Blame Fat for CHD
A disturbing report published by JAMA details the lengths the sugar industry has gone to since the 1950's to cast fat as the cause...
Portfolio Diet Lowers Cholesterol, Cuts Risk of Heart Disease, Hypertension and More
The portfolio diet lowers cholesterol levels, reduces other risk factors for cardiovascular disease including blood pressure, triglycerides, inflammation, angina and more.
Newly Found Form of Cholesterol is Super-Sticky and ‘Ultra-Bad’
Scientists have discovered why a newly found form of cholesterol seems to be 'ultra-bad', leading to increased risk of heart disease.
Personalized Nutrition Beats “One Size Fits All” Approach in Dieting
A new study has found that a personalized, or individualized, approach to dieting is more effective than the one-size-fits-all approach many people are encouraged...
Study: Substances In Grapefruit Juice Interact Dangerously With Some Drugs
New research has identified and established the substance in grapefruit juice that causes potentially dangerous interactions with certain medications.
New Cholesterol Test More Accurate Without Fasting
The newer method for calculating LDL, or low-density lipoprotein, is more accurate and doesn't require fasting before blood is drawn.
Too Much ‘Good’ Cholesterol Not So Good, Leads to Premature Death
Researchers were surprised to learn that too much 'good' cholesterol increases a person's risk of dying early, the same result as when their levels...
Diet As Good as Drug for Lowering Cholesterol, Says Study
Researchers shown that a vegetarian diet composed of specific plant foods can lower cholesterol as effectively as a drug treatment.
New Cholesterol Guidelines Released
The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) issued major new clinical practice guidelines on the prevention and management of high cholesterol in adults. The guidelines are the first major update from NCEP in nearly a decade.
People Who Inherit Cholesterol Disorder Have Lower Rate of Diabetes
Rates of type 2 diabetes in people with familial hypercholesterolemia (a genetic disorder characterized by high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels) was lower than...
Researchers Identify New Way To Reduce Cholesterol Levels
Just in time for the holidays, McGill researchers have identified a new way to reduce fat and cholesterol levels in the body.
