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Cholesterol: What do triglycerides have to do with it?

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

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Cholesterol is a substance found in all of your body cells. Cholesterol is broken down into HDL, LDL and triglycerides. These are all monitored and helpful in controlling your cholesterol.

Cholesterol: What is Niacin?

Monday, July 6, 2009

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Cholesterol is a substance found in all of your body cells. Cholesterol can be controlled by diet and exercise, along with multivitamins or medications. Niacin is a B vitamin that helps increase your HDL levels.

Cholesterol: How does exercise reduce your cholesterol?

Sunday, July 5, 2009

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Cholesterol can be difficult to deal with; however, if you monitor your diet and exercise, it is controllable. In beginning an exercise routine, you may lose weight and reduce your cholesterol levels.

The Trouble With High Cholesterol

Sunday, July 5, 2009

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There are two kinds of cholesterol: bad cholesterol (LDL) and good cholesterol (HDL). That sounds easy enough to remember and perhaps the easiest part. The more difficult is trying to make sure that you eat foods that are higher in HDLs than LDLs. This article will discuss what happens when the body takes in more bad than good.

Cholesterol: How is it measured?

Monday, June 22, 2009

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Cholesterol is a substance found in all of your body cells. Cholesterol is measured by a blood test considering the levels of cholesterol in milligrams per deciliter of blood.

Risk Factors Associated with High Cholesterol

Sunday, June 21, 2009

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An unhealthy lifestyle is the cornerstone of all types of illnesses; however, even with a healthy lifestyle, there are certain risk factors that can be present and contribute to high cholesterol. This paper will discuss those risk factors that will contribute to a diagnosis of high cholesterol.