By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Three days of oat-heavy meals spark gut-derived phenolic metabolites linked to rapid ...

What could go wrong with eating an extremely high-fat diet of beef, cheese, and sticks of butter? Well, for one thing, your cholesterol levels could reach such stratospheric levels that lipids start ...

The fact that having high cholesterol can cause health problems is well known. But a total cholesterol level that fluctuates a lot — either up or down within a five-year period — might also be ...

What foods should I avoid before a cholesterol test? Cardiologist reveals what to eat the night before, whether you need to fast and which foods impact results.

Canned foods that lower cholesterol include vegetables like spinach, pumpkin, and okra, legumes like beans, fruit like pears, ...

The totality of the evidence indicates that treating patients to very low levels of LDL cholesterol will not increase risks of cognitive impairment, dementia, or hemorrhagic stroke, according to a new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increased lipid levels from age 17 to 24 years were tied to worsening cardiac structure and function. Addressing ...

Cholesterol is one of those health terms we hear often but rarely think about until a test report surprises us. It is a waxy, fat-like substance present in our blood and is essential for making ...

Estrogen has a heart-protective effect, so when levels of this hormone decrease during menopause, your risk for heart disease and high cholesterol may increase. But lifestyle modifications can help ...