Cholesterol Test To Avoid Common Disorde...

Hypercholesterolemia is basically a medical condition that is characterized by high levels of cholesterol in the blood. High cholesterol is not considered to be a disease. It is referred to as a metabolic derangement. Elevated levels of cholesterol are caused due to lipoprotein levels going awry in the blood. This is caused by genetic factors, diet and other medical conditions such as diabetes or hypothyroidism. Treatment for high cholesterol involves eating a diet that is low in cholesterol and possibly taking medications. It may however cause other disorders, like...

Can Dogs Have High Cholesterol?

Those who own dogs will know that a large number of medical conditions that humans face are also experienced by dogs. And even more interesting is the fact that a large number of the medicines that are prescribed for dogs are also the same. One condition that is common between man and his best friend is high cholesterol. High cholesterol in dogs, also known as Hyperlipidemia for both dogs and humans, can come about in a few ways. Causes of High Cholesterol in Dogs There are various causes of high cholesterol in dogs (and humans!). While some breeds are more susceptible to...

3 Reasons to Take a Home Cholesterol Tes...

“Cholesterol” – the word these days brings to mind only negative associations. Yet cholesterol is needed to live, and a significant proportion of the cholesterol present in our bodies is manufactured by the liver in a perfectly functional fashion. Cholesterol is not always a scary bag of potato chips. Cholesterol is a fatty substance, a certain amount of which is required for hormone production and support of other cells. However, excessive cholesterol in the system can cause various ailments that may surprise you if you have not had your cholesterol...

From Tricycles to Triglycerides: Kids W...

Childhood obesity is on everybody’s radar these days.  It is a pet issue of Michelle Obama’s, for example, and the subject of great concern for public health officials.  How did our lifestyles become so destructive to our children?  One alarming fact from Wikipedia – a study has shown that “Eating at fast food restaurants is very common among young people with 75% of 7th to 12th grade students consuming fast food in a given week.”  Wow! According to NPR, 20 percent of teenagers have high cholesterol.  The National Cholesterol Education...

10 of the WORST Foods For Your Cholester...

Our fast-paced modern life has thrown up many challenges and we tend to compromise on many things. We always seem to be in a rush to catch up on something or the other and in the process the first thing we ignore is what we eat and how we eat. That, more than anything else, is responsible for high cholesterol levels. Diet modification, coupled with exercise, is the best solution for lowering cholesterol levels but the sad part is that most of us tend to spend money on statin drugs rather than look for natural solutions. Simply avoiding foods that increase cholesterol can...