You can calculate your total cholesterol — including LDL, HDL, and triglycerides — with a blood test, so your doctor can ...

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 ...

LDL and HDL are two forms of cholesterol associated with heart health. Keeping them within an optimal range reduces your risk of heart disease. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Cholesterol ...

Glasgow, Scotland - Data from a new analysis of one of the large statin trials raise some questions as to which lipoprotein measurements are most appropriate in determining the risk of coronary heart ...

Cholesterol: The world is currently dealing with a pandemic of diseases, and cholesterol-related diseases top the charts. The rise in diseases that are related to cholesterol is a significant marker ...

Triglycerides function differently because they represent blood fat, which serves as an energy reserve from dietary excess calories. The body uses triglycerides stored in fat cells for energy supply, ...

Have you had a blood test to check your cholesterol level? These check the different blood fat components: total cholesterol LDL (low-density lipoprotein), which is sometimes called “bad cholesterol” ...