Plenty of restaurants have been advertising their efforts to offer healthful choices, and it’s possible to eat carefully just about ... Read More
Cholesterol
A Cholesterol-Lowering Android App?
For every 1% reduction in LDL (bad) cholesterol, risk of heart disease drops by about 2%. Dr. Janet Brill’s new Cholesterol Down mobile app ... Read More
Why Do You Have High Cholesterol?
Do you have high cholesterol? You're not alone—so do about 100 million other Americans. High cholesterol comes from a variety of sources, ... Read More
The 7 Worst Cholesterol Culprits
Do you have high cholesterol? You're not alone—so do about 100 million other Americans. High cholesterol comes from a variety of sources, ... Read More
9 Ways To Be Healthier Now
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Getting healthy doesn’t necessarily mean turning your whole life upside down. There are simple adjustments that can be ... Read More
The High Cholesterol Diet
A vegetarian diet can be heart-healthy and nutritious. It can also be a great way to lower your risk for obesity, high blood pressure, heart ... Read More
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") ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
Signs and Symptoms: 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. ... Read More
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 ... Read More
How to Read 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 how to ... Read More