Clogging of arteries and heart attacks are often the result of high cholesterol levels. And the main cause of this dangerous condition is diet - in particular, excessive consumption of foods...
Cholesterol is not just the "enemy of the heart," as is commonly believed. In fact, this fat-like substance performs a number of vital functions in the body: it participates in...
American cardiologists have called for a review of approaches to the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, a disease in which patients' cholesterol levels are 2–4 times higher than normal. According to a new...
High cholesterol is a serious risk factor for cardiovascular disease. When too much low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad" cholesterol) builds up in the body, it can...
Elevated cholesterol levels in the body often go unnoticed, but sometimes the body gives signals that should be taken seriously. This was warned about in an interview...