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Can Your Cholesterol Levels be Too Low? (…)

Lower LDL Cholesterol | The Lowdown on LDL Cholesterol
LDL stands for low density protein, and it is what is considered to be bad cholesterol. (…)

Heart disease is one of the top killers of men and women, but even so, there are a variety of things that you can do to prevent heart disease. (…)

Understanding HDL Cholesterol - The "Good" Guy

If you have had your cholesterol tested recently, no doubt you heard your doctor use terms such as HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. (…)

Cholesterol Myth: I feel healthy and my doctor has not brought up the subject of cholesterol with me, so I must have good cholesterol. (…)

African American Men and Cholesterol

You may already know that heredity can play a role in cholesterol levels. 
A more specific example of this principle can be found through the cholesterol levels of some African American men. 
The keyword is ‘some’. 
This is because in a study printed in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, black men who had the ‘TT’ form of the MTP gene had LDL cholesterol levels 8 to 15 percent higher than black men who had other combinations of the gene. (…)

Green Tea and Cholesterol
If you enjoy an occasional cup of tea, you could be helping to lower your LDL cholesterol.  This is because recent studies have shown that tea keeps LDL cholesterol from oxidizing and building up in the body as plaque.  The result is a lower cholesterol level. 
If you already have a low cholesterol level, studies show that drinking tea will help to keep it low. 
If you have a high cholesterol level, drinking tea will get it within the normal range. (…)

Diseases that Cause High Cholesterol
For a large number of people, cholesterol can be controlled by eating cholesterol-lowering foods, losing weight and by taking cholesterol-lowering drugs. 
However, what about the smaller percentage of people that adhere to these measures yet still have a high cholesterol level? 
They should have their doctors investigate whether they have a more serious condition. 
Diseases that can cause high cholesterol levels include: diabetes, hypothyroidism, liver conditions, kidney conditions and hypertension. (…)

Ways that you can Lower your Cholesterol

We need to take the proper steps to lower our cholesterol. (…)

List of High Cholesterol Foods to Avoid
No matter what age you may be, it is never too early to start learning how to keep your cholesterol low. (…)