Principally because of a diet high in animal based foods, the average total cholesterol for adult Americans is about 200 mg/dL, even though ... Read More
Cholesterol
What Your Looks Say About Your Health
Is it true that bad looks can equal bad health? When your body is healthy, you tend to look attractive and more youthful. But oddly, people ... Read More
Should You Be Worried About Your Cholesterol Level?
High cholesterol? Low cholesterol? Bad? Good? LDL? HDL? There are a lot of facts and numbers thrown around when it comes to the subject of ... Read More
Chain Restaurants Fail To Meet Federal Nutrition Guidelines
Plenty of restaurants have been advertising their efforts to offer healthful choices, and it’s possible to eat carefully just about ... Read More
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
Mom's Head-To-Toe Guide To Staying Healthy
Children. Family. Friends. Errands. Work. Church. Dinner. Karate lessons. Bake sales. Moms routinely juggle long lists of to-dos from all ... 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
3 Ways To Lower Cholesterol When You’re Diabetic
(BlackDoctor.org) -- In the annual physical, your doctor checks your cholesterol levels. But what is it? And what do the numbers say about ... 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