Many fruits are rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and antioxidants. Pectin, a type of soluble fiber found in many fruits (including apples, citrus fruits, and berries) helps lower cholesterol ...

Managing cholesterol isn’t just a doctor’s office problem—it’s a grocery cart decision. While meds play a role, your daily food choices can be even more powerful in turning the tide on LDL (that’s the ...

By integrating oats into your breakfast and nuts into your daily snacking, you are giving your body an internal, natural ...

High cholesterol accumulates unnoticed in the body, and years later, has been known to raise the risk of heart disease and ...

The Framingham Heart Study identified lifestyle risk factors for heart disease, including smoking, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. A recent study suggests testing for LDL, HScrp, and ...

You expect certain hormone-driven symptoms in your 40s and 50s. Hot flashes, mood swings, a lack of sex drive. But high cholesterol? That one tends to fly under the ...

A study found that eating a certain nut may help lower cholesterol. Specifically, consuming pecans may boost heart health. Dietitians explain the findings. Struggling to manage your cholesterol ...

Discover how common kitchen spices can significantly boost your heart health. Research highlights that ingredients like ...

If you're reading this, it's safe to say you're probably looking to lower your cholesterol. Whether it's on the higher side already or getting to that point, it's never too late to start keeping an ...

Patients who show up with stubbornly high cholesterol usually expect a genetic explanation. Dr. Shailesh Singh, an interventional cardiologist, cuts through that expectation on Twitter: “Your ...

Target levels of LDL cholesterol keep going down, but should we use higher doses of statins to achieve those goals? Hydroxymethylglutaryl- coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, otherwise known as ...

Chicago, IL - Treating diabetic patients with high LDL and hypertension to lower-than-normal targets appears to produce regressions in atherosclerosis not seen in similar patients treated to standard ...