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Side Effects: What You Need to Know When Taking Statins
Cardiovascular system
Heart attack
Bad cholesterol
Good cholesterol

Side Effects: What You Need to Know When Taking Statins

Statins are necessary for some cardiovascular issues. Unfortunately, however, these drugs have side effects that you need to be prepared for. Let's lo...

30.05.25

When Fatty Foods Can Be Good For You
Healthy eating
Bad cholesterol
Good cholesterol
Atherosclerosis
Omega-3

When Fatty Foods Can Be Good For You

The words "fatty food" scare many people. There is even a belief that excluding fat from the diet is necessary to avoid health problems completely. Bu...

07.10.24

How to Take a Cholesterol Test Correctly
Bad cholesterol
Good cholesterol
Heart
Heart attack

How to Take a Cholesterol Test Correctly

What is difficult about taking a cholesterol test? You just need to get labs done and receive the result a day later. In general, the test works that ...

26.09.24

How to Lower Cholesterol Without Pills
Bad cholesterol
Good cholesterol
Omega-3
Niacin
Healthy eating

How to Lower Cholesterol Without Pills

High cholesterol is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. There are two ways to reduce blood cholesterol levels: medications and lifestyle c...

17.07.23

The Ideal Diet When You Have High Cholesterol
Heart
Vessels
Bad cholesterol
Good cholesterol
Atherosclerosis
Nutrition

The Ideal Diet When You Have High Cholesterol

You cannot use only dieting to normalize cholesterol levels, but you can lower them. If you are a lover of meat and sweet dishes, what should you eat?

13.04.22

The Unhealthiest Foods for the Heart
Bad cholesterol
Lipid profile
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Healthy eating

The Unhealthiest Foods for the Heart

Heart attack is one of the most common causes of death on the planet. If you want to live a long and active life, help your heart by giving up the fol...

09.04.22

5 Cholesterol Myths Proven Wrong by Doctors
Heart
Atherosclerosis
Vessels
Good cholesterol
Bad cholesterol
Nutrition

5 Cholesterol Myths Proven Wrong by Doctors

Cholesterol… when people hear this word, they get goosebumps and their blood grows cold. Everyone believes cholesterol is very harmful, although few o...

08.11.21

What Is a Lipid Profile Test?
Heart
Bad cholesterol
Good cholesterol
Vessels

What Is a Lipid Profile Test?

Why is it important to know the ratio of "bad" and "good" cholesterol in the body? What is the atherogenicity index? Can a blood test help predict a h...

08.10.21

Do I Need To Take Statins To Lower Cholesterol?
Heart
Blood clotting
Blood pressure
Bad cholesterol
Good cholesterol

Do I Need To Take Statins To Lower Cholesterol?

"I have high cholesterol, do I need to take statins?" is a question that patients often ask their doctors. The answer is complex, so let’s explore it ...

07.10.21

How Old Are Your Blood Vessels?
Vessels
Blood
Blood clotting
Blood pressure
Blood biochemistry
Bad cholesterol
Good cholesterol
Glucose

How Old Are Your Blood Vessels?

Until now, it was widely believed that old age is the primary factor for the decrease in elasticity of blood vessels and buildup of cholesterol. Howev...

21.08.21

Can a Diet Lower Cholesterol?
Lipid profile
Good cholesterol
Bad cholesterol
Vessels
Heart
Nutrition
Diet

Can a Diet Lower Cholesterol?

According to international cardiac guidelines, one of the primary cholesterol-lowering measures is a dietary adjustment. What to eat and what not to e...

18.06.21

Cholesterol Is the Key to New Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes
Bad cholesterol
Good cholesterol
Alzheimer disease
Heart
Vessels

Cholesterol Is the Key to New Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes

There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. Researchers around the world have been trying for decades to find a way to fight this terrible disease, whic...

18.06.21