You get your cholesterol checked at your annual physical, and a few days later, you get back your results. If you’ve ever looked down the list of acronyms and felt at a loss of how to make sense 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 ...

We see a lot of numbers around heart health, and they're not always positive ones. Cardiovascular disease remains the top killer of people in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association. So, ...

Clare Collins AO is a Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle, NSW and a Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) affiliated researcher. She is a National Health ...

Doctors caution that a seemingly 'normal' cholesterol report can be misleading. It's not just about the cholesterol levels; factors such as inflammation, LDL particle size, and triglycerides can ...

For most people, total cholesterol is the headline number to watch on their blood test reports, but does that single figure truly reveal your risk of heart disease? While it offers a broad overview, ...

How to increase HDL cholesterol naturally with diet, exercise and lifestyle tips. Read practical advice to improve heart ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 75-year-old male who has struggled for years getting my HDL cholesterol up above the minimum desired, even though I was taking over-the-counter nonflushing niacin. My doctor then ...