American Heart Month perfect time to learn about cholesterol

Cholesterol can be helpful and harmful, depending on how much you have in your body and what it’s doing. Given that there are both good and bad types of cholesterol, and that high cholesterol can have different causes in different people, it makes managing cholesterol levels a bit complicated. But with good information, you have the power to do something about your cholesterol.

High Triglyceride Levels Found to Predict Stroke in Older Women

A Stronger Link than Cholesterol Levels to Ischemic Stroke

Green tea lowers cholesterol risk, but only a little

A study has found that on average, green tea reduced total cholesterol compared to levels seen in those taking a placebo. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol fell slightly less than 2 per cent.

Understanding your cholesterol numbers

If you’re over 40, your doctor has probably told you to have your cholesterol levels checked annually and to keep an eye on your HDL and LDL.

Natural trans fat may not boost "bad" cholesterol

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The artificial trans fats that once abounded in processed foods have become notorious for their undesirable effects on cholesterol levels. But a small clinical trial suggests that natural trans fats may not do the same damage. When 61 healthy women followed a diet with a hefty dose of natural trans fats for four weeks, researchers found there were no changes in the ...