It’s been 20 years since I completed the Ironman Triathlon. Now my Olympic dreams have given way to the nightmare of paying for my kids education. Still, I workout regularly, eat well and almost fit into the jeans I wore in the ’80s. So… How Could I Possibly Have A Cholesterol Problem? Since I’m your [...]
If you have a better idea of what cholesterol is and how you can manage it in your life, this information will lead to better heart health, and all round better feeling of well being. Cholesterol is a waxy like substance that is found in the walls of all your body cells, from your nervous [...]
The more research I do, the more it seems like high cholesterol readings are now a fact of modern life. In fact, the American Heart Association says that “106.7 million Americans age 20 and older have total blood cholesterol levels of 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) and higher.” Of these, 50.8 million are men and [...]
Many persons become frightened when told that their cholesterol levels are elevated. They immediately think that just the elevation of cholesterol places them at “heart attack door”. The truth is that there is more to cholesterol than that! High cholesterol does not reliably identify all people with hidden heart disease, nor does just lowering it [...]
Cholesterol is one of the significant elements in the body. Produced in the liver, it is a yellowish fatty substance which performs functions such as transportation of fat, providing defense mechanism, protecting red blood cells and muscular membrane of the body. Cholesterol is also produced from the food which is consumed. The normal level of [...]
Good cholesterol is also known as HDL cholesterol and helps to prevent your arteries being blocked by bad LDL cholesterol. If you raise good cholesterol high enough, it can help prevent heart disease and decrease your risk of heart attack. There are two main ways to raise good cholesterol and keep it raised, which are, [...]