Your doctor says everything looks fine, but you still feel terrible. The problem might not be your health but how labs define “normal.” Understanding the difference between normal and optimal could ...
A standard cholesterol panel doesn’t tell the whole story. It measures total cholesterol, LDL (“bad” cholesterol), HDL (“good” cholesterol) and triglycerides. That gives a general idea of how much ...
Despite common assumptions, maintaining a standard cholesterol reading does not fully shield individuals from heart attacks. Dr. Vassily Eliopoulos, a leading physician in preventative cardiology and ...
One of the most common questions I hear from patients is, "My cholesterol was flagged as abnormal, but you told me everything looked good. How can that be?" Recently, a patient named Rose asked ...
A novel molecular pathway to explain how a mutation in the gene ACTA2 can cause individuals in their 30s -- with normal cholesterol levels and no other risk factors -- to develop coronary artery ...
It’s critical for preventing heart disease and other serious health problems. By Knvul Sheikh While 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol levels, one third of Americans say they ...
High cholesterol in females can increase their risk of developing heart disease. Cholesterol is a wax-like substance that the body naturally produces. It is required for several processes in the body, ...
A novel molecular pathway to explain how a mutation in the gene ACTA2 can cause individuals in their 30s—with normal cholesterol levels and no other risk factors—to develop coronary artery disease has ...