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Higher Total Cholesterol May Increase The Risk of Plaque Rupture! by Ng Peng Hock Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 3:46pm with higher than average total cholesterol level, provided the HDL (good cholesterol) level is at healthy level. However, the findings of a new study conducted by a group...) of these plaques. Compared with patients with the lowest levels of total blood cholesterol, those with medium levels had a 2.8-fold increased risk of having a lipid core, after Read on »

Cholesterol in Foods Less Significant Than Total Calories by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:03pm Your blood cholesterol level is influenced far more by how many calories and how much saturated and partially hydrogenated fat you eat, than by how much cholesterol... these same acetone units to manufacture cholesterol. That explains why eating two eggs a day does not raise blood cholesterol levels in the average American. They are already taking Read on »

My Total Cholesterol Is 326 And Why I Don't Need To Take Lipitor Or Crestor To Lower It by Jimmy M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 3:02pm you allow your cholesterol, especially that dastardly LDL "bad" cholesterol, to rise above 200. Anyone who refuses to take a statin drug when their total cholesterol rises... the reality is that the HDL/triglyceride ratio is a much better marker for heart health than LDL and total cholesterol. And guess what raises HDL and lowers triglycerides significantly Read on »

Throw away total cholesterol! by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:26pm Richard's total cholesterol without treatment was 186 mg/dl. "That's great!" his doctor declared, referring to the conventional dictum that total cholesterols less than 200 carry low risk. Several fingersticks in a mall kiosk set up by a local hospital to check total cholesterols confirmed Richard's low number. But after Richard's unexpected Read on »

Total cholesterol and heart scans by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:26pm take a bunch of supplements." "What did your doctor advise?" I asked. "Well, Dr. ---- said that nothing needed to be done, since my total cholesterol was always below 200." Men's Health magazine's fabulous story about the folly of using total cholesterol to gauge heart disease risk. Aaaauuuggghhh!! Wrong! This man was, in fact, at rapidly Read on »

High Cholesterol Levels in Your 40s Raises the Odds of Developing Alzheimer's Disease by 50 Percent by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Tue 18 Aug 2009 10:55pm Cholesterol Levels in Your 40s Raise the Odds of Developing Alzheimer's Disease by 50 Percent The study found people with total cholesterol levels between 249 and 500 milligrams were... decades." The study found people with total cholesterol levels between 249 and 500 milligrams were one-and-a-half times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those Read on »

Low cholesterol levels linked with increased risk of cancer, so is cholesterol reduction safe? by Dr. John B. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 16 Sep 2008 6:56am When in comes to cholesterol levels, the mantra is usually ‘the lower the better’. The idea here is that the lower the level of cholesterol in our bloodstreams, the lower... if lower levels of cholesterol actually increased our risk of other important conditions? Might an increased risk of, say, cancer, offset any apparent advantages of low cholesterol Read on »

Women's Cholesterol Levels Vary with Phase of Menstrual Cycle by Medline Plus Posted Wed 11 Aug 2010 5:48am in estrogen levels. This natural variation, they suggest, might indicate a need to take into account the phases of a woman's monthly cycle before evaluating her cholesterol measures. On average, the total cholesterol level of the women in the study varied 19 percent over the course of the menstrual cycle. In a typical cycle, estrogen levels steadily increase Read on »

Resterol can help lower cholesterol levels through herbal science to improve heart health by franklinb Posted Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:11pm suffer from elevated cholesterol levels, or those with total cholesterol blood values of greater than 240mg/dL of blood. This number is expected to increase as our dietary... prescribed. With its synergistic blend of nutrients, Progressive Health's Resterol can address factors in Your diet that influence total cholesterol levels. Resterol can be used Read on »

How to reduce Cholesterol Level ? by Niyaprakash Patient Expert

Posted Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:46pm Cholesterol is a fatty substance which is found in the blood. It is mainly made in the body. Cholesterol plays an essential role in how every cell in the body works. However, too much cholesterol in the blood can increase your risk of heart problems. To help reduce your cholesterol level, you need to cut down on saturated fats and trans fats Read on »