Health knowledge made personal
Please enter a search word or phrase.
The search word cannot have more than 100 characteres.
Cholesterol Numbers - Articles
Understanding Cholesterol Numbers
by
Christine G.
Posted
Wed 28 Mar 2012 11:10pm
Say you get your blood drawn because your health care provider wanted to check your cholesterol levels. They send you a letter in the mail with your results, which can sometimes be confusing. Let’s break it down:
Triglycerides – These are fat particles floating about in your blood. They should be under 150 milligrams per deciliter (1.7 ...
Read on »
How to Interpret your Cholesterol Numbers
by
Dr. Gabe M.
Posted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:03pm
Doctors no longer predict your chances of suffering a heart attack by how high your total cholesterol is. The current guidelines recommend that everyone should have a blood level of the bad LDL cholesterol below 100. If you live in Canada, divide the American number by 40. That means that Canadians must have their bad LDL cholestrol levels bel ...
Read on »
Numbers Game: Two Tablespoons A Day Keep Cholesterol at Bay
by
Andy B.
Posted
Sun 20 Jun 2010 5:20pm
Studies on flaxseed intake have shown that two tablespoons of ground flax a day for three months can lower LDL cholesterol by anywhere from ____ to ____ percent.
a) 9 – 18
b) 6 – 11
c) 13 – 24
d) 4 – 8
Leave your guess in the “comments” section and come back on Thursday for the answer.
Read on »
Good Cholesterol, Bad Cholesterol - Can exercise make a difference?
by
Karen Bastille
Posted
Mon 20 Sep 2010 1:56pm
MSN Health and Fitness
A. For the record, cholesterol in the body is a good thingit is needed for cell membranes and the production of hormones, among other functions. But too much can signal that there is too much fat in the blood. Back in the ’80s when people became of aware of the need to control their cholesterol le ...
Read on »
Gotta “LOVE” Those Heart Health Numbers
by
Karen H.
Posted
Wed 08 Feb 2012 11:53am
You go to the doctor and they say that your blood pressure is high or your cholesterol numbers could be better. What is the standard? People are always asking me …
The American Heart Association states:
Total Cholesterol – less than 200
HDL - The Good Cholesterol – woman 50 mg or higher, men 40 mg or higher
LDL – The Bad Cholest ...
Read on »
Heart Health Numbers
by
Karen H.
Posted
Tue 15 Feb 2011 11:02am
You go to the doctor and they say that your blood pressure is high or your cholesterol numbers could be better. What is the standard? People are always asking me …
The American Heart Association states:
Total Cholesterol – less than 200
HDL - The Good Cholesterol – woman 50 mg or higher, men 40 mg or higher
LDL – The Bad Cholest ...
Read on »
Cholesterol trumps heart scan?
by
Dr. William D.
Posted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:17pm
Lela's heart scan score: 449 --very high for a 49-year old, peri-menopausal woman. Her score placed her flat in the 99th percentile, or the worst 1% of women her age.
Lela first consulted her primary care physician. Her doctor looked at the result puzzled. "Now wait a minute. Your cholesterol numbers have been great." After a pause, h ...
Read on »
Why Do Most Doctors Seem Clueless When It Comes To Understanding Cholesterol?
by
Jimmy M.
Posted
Mon 26 Apr 2010 9:09am
Being a member of the highly-respected medical profession has got to be one of the most rewarding experiences for those who choose to invest and educate themselves for many years to serve the general public with the knowledge they’ve obtained through all of this intense training. It’s not an easy road to obtain those letters after you name s ...
Read on »
