While avocados are high in carbohydrates and fat, they can also be a contender in the fight against high cholesterol. Here is a look at how avocados may be able to help you. Part of the reason behind avocado's successfulness as a cholesterol-lowering food has to...

If you are concerned about high cholesterol, it is helpful to know how you get it and the risk factors to watch out for. That way, if your cholesterol is good, you will know what to avoid, and if your cholesterol is already high, you will know what you can do to...

If you have high cholesterol, then you are probably looking for ways to bring it back down to a healthy and normal level. Doing so will help you to decrease your risk of heart disease and related problems like heart attack and stroke. (...)

You know that high cholesterol is a problem and that you should watch your levels. But do you really know what that means? If you have high cholesterol, you should also be aware that you have a higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke – and of dying from one. (...)

Everywhere you go you hear the buzzword, "cholesterol", you read about it, your doctor strongly advises you to know what your cholesterol level is. Why do we need to know about what our cholesterol is doing and what causes the high levels that everyone seems to be so...

If you have high cholesterol, you may be wondering what your options are for getting it back down to a safe level. Not everyone is comfortable taking drugs, but sometimes cholesterol cannot be controlled through diet and exercise alone. (...)

LDL cholesterol is the “bad” cholesterol. It is the cholesterol responsible for clogging your arteries and causing the coronary problems that give cholesterol a bad name. Here is a look at how you can lower your LDL cholesterol and get your heart health back. (...)

If you have high cholesterol, you are aware that it is important to monitor your cholesterol levels. This allows you to see whether or not you are making progress with bringing them down to a healthy level, and whether or not any additional steps need to be taken in...

Cholesterol gets a lot of bad publicity, despite the fact that it is needed throughout the body. Cholesterol is used in the building of cell membranes and is created in the liver for this purpose. (...)

If you have high cholesterol and hypothyroidism, the two could be related. Often, hypothyroidism is linked to higher triglyceride levels and increased cholesterol levels. The major downside to this is that if your high cholesterol is caused by your thyroid problem,...

Having high cholesterol is a serious health risk – it can lead to heart disease or even heart attack, stroke, and death. Luckily, high cholesterol is treatable if you know what to do. Here is a look at the different things that you can do to treat your high...

Nearly everyone has heard about high cholesterol and how bad it is for your health. But if you have a high cholesterol problem, just what can you do about it? Often, the media focuses on using medications to help the problem, or possibly the latest fad diet. (...)

Merck & Co. Inc. was commissioned to poll the cholesterol numbers for us. The people they polled were asked what they thought they knew about cholesterol and heart attacks. The questions were asked by phone and the purpose was to find out how much people really knew...

Why should you worry about high cholesterol? Because it can kill you. Having cholesterol levels that are too high dramatically increases your risks of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. (...)