(NC)—Canadians are becoming increasingly health conscious and making healthy food choices can sometimes be confusing. Dr. Christian Constance, a professor and researcher in cardiology, would like to unscramble the confusion around eggs and cholesterol that started decades ago. Physicians used to tell patients with cholesterol concerns to limit their egg intake because they contain cholesterol. [...]

(NC)—While we spend February 14 trying to win hearts, be sure to take care of your own the rest of the month during Heart Health Awareness Month. For decades, heart disease was considered a man’s disease, when in fact, researchers say, heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women resulting, in [...]

It’s well known that the prevalence of diabetes is on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 23.6 million, or nearly 8 percent of people in the United States, have diabetes, and 1.6 million new cases are diagnosed each year in people aged 20 and older. Type 2 diabetes [...]

Are you confused about cholesterol? Wondering which numbers need to go up and which numbers need to go down? If so, you’re not alone. According to the American Heart Association, an estimated 80 million Americans have high levels of LDL “bad” cholesterol, over 44 million have low levels of HDL “good” cholesterol and over 28 [...]

(ARA) – Among people with high cholesterol, Hispanics are 36 percent less likely than non-Hispanic whites to have properly controlled cholesterol, which increases their risk for heart disease. Diseases of the heart and stroke are the leading cause of death for Latino/Hispanic Americans. There are a variety of ways to reduce the risk of heart [...]

What Is Cholesterol? It Is a Question That Concerns Every one of Us It may be a good idea to be concerned whether or not one is consuming foods that contain more cholesterol than is healthy. So, it begs the question as to what cholesterol is. Cholesterol is a waxy substance that the liver produces [...]

Oatmeal and Cholesterol: The Perfect Match If you are concerned about your cholesterol numbers and how they can affect your risk of heart disease, you are not alone. Ever since “cholesterol” has become the topic of choice in the medical and nutrition community, people have been curious to know how to keep their cholesterol count [...]

Normal Cholesterol Levels in Western Countries Is Twenty Percent Higher Than Those of Asians Cholesterol is the waxy substance that is contained in many body tissues and is an essential nutrient required for healthy cell membranes as also to synthesize vitamin D and some hormones. The liver makes it from digested fats and it is [...]

The Link between Niacin and Cholesterol Many studies have shown a distinct link between niacin and cholesterol. It has been found through these studies that niacin can lower your LDL (or bad) cholesterol levels, while raising your HDL (or good) cholesterol levels. Niacin has also been shown to lower triglyceride levels, which will result in [...]

Naturally Lower Cholesterol with Some Additional Nutritional Supplements One often rightly thinks of cholesterol as a thick waxy fat-like substance that is contained in many of the foods one eats. Even though one may also fear the term cholesterol, it is still something the body needs for many different purposes such as manufacturing and maintaining [...]