Cholesterol Highs & Lows: Which Factors Matter Most?
(BlackDoctor.org) — Your blood cholesterol level is affected not only by what you eat but also by how quickly your body makes LDL (“bad”) cholesterol…
Cholesterol
What Is High Blood Cholesterol?
(BlackDoctor.org) — Too much cholesterol (ko-LES-ter-ol) in the blood, or high blood cholesterol, can be serious. People with high blood cholesterol have a greater chance…
What Causes High Blood Cholesterol?
(BlackDoctor.org) — A variety of things can affect the cholesterol levels in your blood. Some of these things you can control and others you cannot.
What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of High Blood Cholesterol?
There are usually no signs or symptoms of high blood cholesterol. Many people don’t know that their cholesterol level is too high. Everyone age 20…
The Cholesterol-Heart Disease Connection
What does cholesterol have to do with heart disease? The Framingham Heart Study established that high blood cholesterol is a risk factor for coronary heart…
Reading Food Labels
Grocery stores are packed with aisle after aisle of different types and brands of foods. The food label can help you to make sense of…
Questions and Answers About the New Food Label: Saturated Fat, Trans Fat, and Cholesterol
Q: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring that, by January 2006, food labels list the amount of trans fat together with saturated fat…
NATURAL REMEMDIES FOR DIVERTICULAR DISEASE
(BlackDoctor.org) — Adhering to a high-fiber diet is one key to keeping diverticular disease at bay. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care…
Natural Remedies For Cholesterol
Take control of your cholesterol to lower your heart disease risk. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful: What…
Introduction To The Heart Healthy Diet
In order to keep your LDL and your risk for heart disease low, you should start on the Heart Healthy Diet. The Heart Healthy Diet…
How Is High Blood Cholesterol Treated?
The main goal of cholesterol-lowering treatment is to lower your LDL level enough to reduce your risk of having a heart attack or other diseases…
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do I need to worry about lowering my blood cholesterol now that I’m over 65? A: Yes. Older Americans have the Nation’s highest rate…
Diverticulosis And Diverticulitis
Many people have small pouches in the lining of the colon, or large intestine, that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a…
Cholesterol Lowering Medications
In some cases, you may need to take a cholesterol-lowering medicine in addition to making the life habit changes already mentioned to reach the LDL…
Cholesterol
Too much cholesterol (ko-LES-ter-ol) in the blood, or high blood cholesterol, can be serious. People with high blood cholesterol have a greater chance of getting…
