Cholesterol science has grown from a single-number focus to a broader understanding of LDL and HDL behavior, triglycerides, inflammation, and metabolic health. This overview explores how multiple ...

Regulating cholesterol levels is crucial for heart health. There are two types of cholesterol (we’ll explain the difference between “good” and “bad” shortly), and if you have too much of the kind that ...

Scientific consensus panels going back decades established—“beyond a reasonable doubt”—that lowering LDL cholesterol reduces the risk of heart attacks. Consistent evidence “unequivocally” establishes ...

Cholesterol is important for a number of your body’s functions, including building cell membranes, making hormones, helping your metabolism and producing bile acids, according to Better Health Channel ...

Simply by running regularly you’re already boosting your heart health. So why worry about stats such as high cholesterol levels—which are associated with cardiovascular disease and heart attacks—when ...

The longer you have high levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, the greater your risk of a heart attack. By Nicholas Bakalar LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. Now ...

Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats can help lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol. Heart-healthy options include Mediterranean diet staples like extra virgin olive oil, avocados, ...