Cholesterol

How to take care of cholesterol levels in the body

Discover why processed carbohydrates are the real enemy of cholesterol, how stress affects test results and what the common mistakes are that prevent you from lowering the values.

Eggs are not necessarily the problem
Even if your diet has not changed at all, and even if you are even more careful these days, your blood tests may show something different

Eating right but sugar or cholesterol are rising? This is the reason

Not to wait until old age or until cardiac risk is clearly defined, but to begin assessing it earlier

Due to an increase in youth mortality: New guidelines for cholesterol testing

The Japanese food that may reduce cholesterol and improve heart health

The Japanese food that may reduce cholesterol and improve heart health


When case studies matter: Reversing dangerous cholesterol without medication - opinion

An observation of one or more people overcoming the medical odds can invite further study.

Red blood cells (illustrative)

IDF rolls out innovative blood test to spot heart attack risk years in advance

The move places the IDF at the forefront of public bodies in Israel applying advanced preventive medicine, as the test is not yet part of routine screening in the health funds.

Illustration of a blood test.

Daily chickpea consumption lowers cholesterol in prediabetics, study shows

Participants consuming a cup of chickpeas daily saw total cholesterol decrease from 200.4 to 185.8 mg/dL over 12 weeks.

 Daily chickpea consumption lowers cholesterol in prediabetics, study shows.

Inactive children suffer the consequences later in life, study finds

Dr. Agbaje suggests, “Engaging in light physical activity for 3-4 hours/day may be an effective way to reduce high cholesterol and avoid heart health issues later in life.”

Fitness

Five reasons the level of fat in your blood is high, and five ways to lower it

High blood cholesterol levels are becoming more and more common in people, for various reasons. Here are some factors you've probably never thought of, and which you can change.

 Heart attack (Illustrative)

People with this unusual eye mark are at risk of heart attacks - here's why

Cholesterol accumulation can lead to dangerous and life-threatening health problems. A blood test will determine if you have high cholesterol, yet other signs can raise a red flag.

 Heart attack (Illustrative)

Perspective on cholesterol numbers: Better predictors of heart disease - opinion

For cholesterol to become harmful, it has to oxidize. So, let’s see what might be better predictors of heart disease.

 CONCENTRATE ON maintaining good lifestyle habits, including exercise, says the writer.

Have high cholesterol? Here are simple and effective tips to lower it

Having high cholesterol can increase the risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke, but a change in diet can help lower bad cholesterol levels without medicine.

A healthy Mediterranean meal

'Even thin and relatively young people can have a heart attack'

What are the differences between good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, when is it time to contact a cardiologist and why do our blood vessels clog?

 Heart attack (Illustrative)

Hello Heart's My Cholesterol in action

Cholesterol tracking has been made easy by this Israeli med-tech start-up.

Hello Heart's My Cholesterol in action