Healthy Tips to Lower Cholesterol
Latest Articles
Cholesterol and Your BodyWhat is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a solid, waxy substance produced by all animals as part of their normal metabolism. While cholesterol is not itself a fat, it is always found with fats in animal derived foods. Technically cholesterol is classed...
Lowering Your Cholesterol Through Diet
Lowering your cholesterol is important for everyone, young and old alike. About half of all men and a third of women develop heart disease during their lifetime. Lower your risk of a heart attack by reducing your cholesterol levels. There are...
The Cholesterol Solution
Is there an alternative to statin drugs such as Lipitor and Pravachol? If yes, does it have any side effects? Physicians are facing these questions each day however, most have bought into the drug companies marketing, and have not done the...
15 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Cholesterol
More than 106 million American adults have a blood cholesterol level high enough to require medical advice. High cholesterol claims thousands of lives every year and the really sad thing is that it’s treatable as long as you don’t ignore it.
The chances of you not having this condition are slim to none ... most Americans do have cholesterol, it’s a natural part of our physical makeup. Like everything in nature, it only becomes a problem when there is an imbalance.
The 15 questions that most people ask about cholesterol are:
1 - What is cholesterol?
2 - How does it affect my health?
3 - How do I know if I’m at risk?
4 - Is there a test that will tell me if I have it?
5 - How does it affect my lifestyle?
6 - What are my LDL and HDL levels?
7 - Will I need medication?
8 - Is it affected by diet?
9 - What can I eat?
10 - Will it go away with exercise?
11 - Should I take supplements?
12 - Is it possible to get rid of it?
13 - What are some of the
treatment options?
14 - When is medication necessary?
15 - Are natural treatments effective?
Do you know the warning signs for high cholesterol?
Are you aware of your LDL and HDL levels … do you even know what they mean?
If you don’t know the answers to these questions and how to lower your cholesterol, you owe it to your family and yourself to find out.
Sadly, thousands of men and women ignore the warning signs until it’s too late!
The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and is not intended to medically diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Consult a health care practitioner before beginning any health care program.
About the author:
Emily Clark is editor at Lifestyle Health News and Medical Health News where you can find the most up-to-date advice and information on many medical, health and lifestyle topics.
Written By: Roger Clark
Generic drug prices decline - Boston Globe
WASHINGTON - Older Americans paid an average 9.6 percent less in 2007 for generic drugs, the biggest drop since at least 2003, said retiree lobbyist group AARP. Forty-three of the most used generics, including Teva Pharmaceutical's copy of Merck's ...
Get fit with Zumba, a blend of Latin dance and aerobics moves - Detroit Free Press
You feel it in the pit of your stomach first: a thumping Latin beat that makes your insides shake and your heel start tapping. But by the end of the hour, you feel Zumba everywhere: your heaving lungs, your pulsing stomach muscles, your swinging ...
Senior Living 2008 - Sun-Journal
Retirement Communities offer a wide variety of choices and care designed to enhance the quality of life for a growing segment of our population. This expanding group of older adults are seeking to free themselves from the burdens of home ownership ...
Men with RA at increased risk for heart trouble - HealthCentral.com
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men older than age 50 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of suffering major heart-related events, research shows, and the level of RA disease activity predicts these events independent of traditional ...
Statins May Help Older Women Control Irregular Heartbeat - HealthCentral.com
Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of women and heart disease at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, said: "Statins aren't anti-arrhythmic, but they are definitely one of the medications that can be used adjunctively to treat and prevent atrial ...