Regulating cholesterol levels is crucial for heart health. There are two types of cholesterol (we’ll explain the difference between “good” and “bad” shortly), and if you have too much of the kind that ...

Researchers have conducted a small trial with human volunteers showing that a short-term diet that includes oats can reduce ...

Heart-disease–linked LDL cholesterol fell by some 10 percent after 48 hours on the diet in test subjects with metabolic ...

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Three days of oat-heavy meals spark gut-derived phenolic metabolites linked to rapid ...

Rosemary is one of the best herbs to help reduce high cholesterol. Antioxidants in rosemary may help prevent oxidation of LDL cholesterol. Herbs can add flavor to meals instead of ingredients that are ...

My cholesterol has been on the rise for the past few years – and not just a slow creep. For most of my life, my LDL (often referred to as ‘bad’ cholesterol) was solidly under 120 mg/dl. Over the past ...

Research is conflicted on whether whey protein helps improve cholesterol levels. Read what the studies say about whey protein ...

Cholesterol is one of those health terms we hear often but rarely think about until a test report surprises us. It is a waxy, fat-like substance present in our blood and is essential for making ...

While 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol levels, one-third of Americans say they haven’t had their numbers checked in the past five years. Getting your cholesterol tested — ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Cholesterol is a key building block for testosterone. Through ...