So-called “good” HDL cholesterol may not be as healthy as experts once thought, a new study suggests. The new study, published Wednesday in Neurology, found that having either high or low levels of ...

Regulating cholesterol levels is crucial for heart health. There are two types of cholesterol (we'll explain the difference between "good" and "bad" shortly), and if you have too much of the kind that ...

Dr. Stephen Devine is on a mission to raise levels of HDL, or the "good" cholesterol. Devine, a Gundersen Lutheran cardiologist who specializes in non-invasive ways to prevent heart disease, said low ...

Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium, supports bone health, and lowers inflammation. Supplementing with vitamin D can lower LDL and total cholesterol, but doesn't affect HDL cholesterol. High ...

San Antonio, TX - Regular visits to the supermarket's "tofu and soy" section may help your patients' heart health - even patients with normal cholesterol levels. Results from a randomized clinical ...

Some of the changes that occur during the menopausal transition can affect your cholesterol levels. These include decreased estrogen, loss of muscle mass, weight gain, and insulin resistance.

What is the best therapeutic approach for asymptomatic patients with zero to two cardiac risk factors, elevated LDL (>130-160 mg/dL), and high HDL (>60 mg/dL)? At what LDL would you treat the ...