Cholestrol levels can make a major difference in a person’s overall health. High cholesterol in the blood can increase the risk of stroke and heart disease. It is imperative to keep cholesterol levels low. Measuring the total cholestrol in the blood is the main way to measure blood cholestrol. The number given to a patient […]

Cholesterol tests are much different from any other medical test you get. This is because they are not used to diagnose a disease, but rather to prevent one – specifically heart disease. High cholesterol levels have been linked with hardening of the arteries, heart disease and a much higher risk of death from heart attacks. […]

Many people do not believe in the risks involved in a case of high cholesterol. They only realize the harmful effects of this when they already suffer from a heart attack or stroke. If you do not want to be one of these people, you should be more cautious about your diet and find time […]

When your doctor spouts off your cholesterol levels in terms of LDL and HDL, does your brain shut off? You know in the back of your mind that one is good and one is bad, but which is which? And why is one better that the other? In order to understand the difference between LDL […]

Most people have at least heard about cholsterol, usually when they’re about to eat something considered unhealthy. They know that high cholsterol is bad and low cholsterol is good. But that’s about it. Throw in fancy sounding terms like LDL and HDL and most people will ask “What the L?” Cholsterol, in fact, is found […]