DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you please explain what is cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein and the significance of a high HDL cholesterol value? What about non-HDL ...

(WYTV) — Good cholesterol is HDL. Bad cholesterol is LDL. You want the good stuff, not the bad stuff. But there’s something ...

Sometimes, lifestyle modifications alone won't help you have healthy cholesterol numbers. "When diet and exercise aren’t enough, considering starting a medication such as a statin, ezetimibe, or PCSK9 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." CHOLESTEROL IS A WAXY substance that's found in your cells and actually has several important functions ...

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, researchers performed a prospective cohort study in the general population enrolled in the United Kingdom (UK) Biobank to understand ...

The delicious addition your heart will thank you for. Reviewed by Dietitian Katey Davidson, M.Sc.FN, RD, CPT HDL is a type of “good” cholesterol that helps protect your heart. Fatty fish like salmon, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a healthy and fairly active 62-year-old female. My blood pressure and cholesterol levels have always been very good, and there’s no history of heart issues in my immediate family.

Clare Collins AO is a Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle, NSW and a Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) affiliated researcher. She is a National Health ...

Getting more "good cholesterol" can prevent memory loss in old age. July 2, 2008 — -- A new study has linked increased HDL, the "good" kind of cholesterol, with a decreased risk of memory loss ...

Once upon a time, cholesterol was simple. This molecule, it was proclaimed, came in two varieties: an artery-clogging “bad” sort and an artery-clearing “good” one. The difference was not in the ...

What is the best therapeutic approach for asymptomatic patients with zero to two cardiac risk factors, elevated LDL (>130-160 mg/dL), and high HDL (>60 mg/dL)? At what LDL would you treat the ...