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It is essential to aggressively reduce cholesterol levels early in life with a low-fat diet to successfully prevent heart disease and obesity in adulthood.

Dietary cholesterol and saturated fats have been blamed for cardiovascular disease, but scientific evidence shows that other factors are involved.

Plaques in the artery walls are a risk factor for heart attacks and other cardiovascular events. What are problems that could stem from atherosclerosis?

How are the different types of lipids metabolized in the body? How do abnormal lipid conditions occur?

Aging baby boomers want to remain healthy as they look toward retirement and beyond. Guidelines for maintaining optimal health in geriatric populations can help.

Red yeast rice has been used in China for a thousand years. Research supports its use as a lower-cost alternative to statin drugs.

Ultrasound is used to record blood velocities through the main arteries of the leg. Velocities can indicate the presence of arterial stenosis.

Berenjenas Rellenas, or Stuffed Eggplants, is a healthy dish from Spain with vegetables, and perfect for special occasions if you want to impress your guests!

Cholesterol has been blamed for heart disease, but evidence shows other factors may be involved.

Natural herbal remedies are effective at reducing cholesterol levels, without the side effects of some drugs. One of the most potent of these is guggul.

New evidence points to the utility of statins for preventing heart attacks, but are we getting the golden cart in front of the horse?

C-reactive protein and its high-sensitivity counterpart are indicators of inflammation. Recently, hs-CRP has shown promise in determining risk for heart disease.

There are few, if any foods, that can increase HDL cholesterol levels. A human study shows daily consumption of orange juice can increase "good" cholesterol levels.

More than 300 conclusions have spun off the Physicians Health Study. The latest is that supplemental vitamins C and E don't help prevent cancer. Is this a good study?

Once an easily-overlooked cause of visual loss, cystoid macular edema is now better understood. Its causes are legion, and its effects can be ephemeral...at first.

DMSO has been used industrially in America since the 1950s. It has unique properties that have made it attractive for certain medical conditions, too.

Many new mothers defer breastfeeding, believing erroneously that they won't be successful. The benefits of breastfeeding are substantial, both for infant and mother.

Obesity challenges and frustrates both patients and their doctors. Healthcare providers may show less respect for obese persons than for normal-weight individuals.

Several inexpensive herbs and supplements demonstrate cholesterol-reducing properties with fewer side effects than conventional statin drugs.

Nephrotic syndrome, often a result of glomerulonephritis or renal amyloidosis, causes excessive protein loss through the kidneys and is a form of kidney disease in dogs.