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 ...

As I have mentioned to you in previous articles, the actual cholesterol level itself is not the most important risk factor for determining cardiovascular disease potential. It is the ratio between the ...

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 ...

Anyone who has annual check-ups, as I do, knows that an optimal cholesterol level consists of not one number but two. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) should be less than 130 milligrams per ...

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 ...

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, ...

Dallas, TX - New data from a crossover feeding study have shown that consuming almonds reduced not only LDL but Lp(a) and oxidized LDL concentrations as well as improved LDL:HDL ratios in a ...

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” ...