Symptoms & Risk Factors for High Cholesterol 16 Dec 2011 | 10:36 am

Causes What Causes High Cholesterol? “You are what you eat.” That’s not quite accurate. Actually, you’re only 25% of what you eat. Cholesterol only comes from 2 places: Your body: your liver and o...

Test Post 6 Nov 2011 | 12:37 pm

Heart Healthy Foods 5 Oct 2011 | 07:38 am

Chose Heart Healthy Foods! It’s easy to choose Heart Healthy Foods when grocery shopping or when eating out! Just follow this guide: Buy lots of fruits and veggies Fruits and vegetables are high in...

Cholesterol Learning Center 5 Oct 2011 | 07:02 am

What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is soft, fat-like, waxy substance found your blood and in every cell in your body. Cholesterol is an important part of a healthy body because it plays a vital role i...

Cholesterol Medications 22 Sep 2008 | 11:48 am

Prescription Drugs for Treating High Cholesterol What if the TLC Diet alone is not good enough? What are the next steps to lowering cholesterol numbers? Not everyone’s cholesterol levels respond th...

Low Cholesterol Diet 22 Sep 2008 | 11:45 am

TLC Diet – Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes Diet High blood cholesterol can affect anyone. It’s a serious condition that increases the risk for heart disease, the number one killer of Americans-women an...

Cholesterol Ratio Calculation 22 Sep 2008 | 11:42 am

Cholesterol Ratio aka Cardiac Risk Ratio What is a Cholesterol Ratio? What is a Cardiac Risk Ratio? When your doctor discusses your cholesterol level, in most cases you are provided with your total...

Cholesterol and Heart Disease 20 Sep 2008 | 07:33 am

What is the correlation between cholesterol and heart disease? Your blood cholesterol level has a lot to do with your chances of getting heart disease. High blood cholesterol is one of the major ris...

HDL is “Good” Cholesterol 20 Sep 2008 | 07:24 am

What is Good Cholesterol? HDL or “high density lipoprotein” cholesterol is what is known as “good” cholesterol. Remember, a low level of HDL blood cholesterol increases your risk for heart disease. ...

LDL is “Bad” Cholesterol 20 Sep 2008 | 07:22 am

What is Bad Cholesterol? LDL or “low density lipoprotein” cholesterol is what is known as the “bad” cholesterol. LDL is called the bad cholesterol because it is the main source of cholesterol buildu...