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How is cholesterol calculated and can you have too much good cholesterol?
11 year ago
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in Health Conditions
Question : How is cholesterol calculated and can you have too much good cholesterol? I went to the doctor and my cholesterol was 246 which isn’t so good but my good cholesterol was 65, which she said is great. Is the LDL what’s remaining after the good cholesterol is subtracted from the total? Can you have too much HDL? good cholesterol
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Answer by TarraHDL are “high-density lipoproteins” which is fancy doctor talk for cells that are high in protein, low in fat/cholesterol. This is preferred, as this is what “feeds” the body with growth proteins. Proteins power “cell” creation and More >
How can my LDL cholesterol be above norm, but my triglycerides are only at 56? Shouldn’t they work together?
31 year ago
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Question : How can my LDL cholesterol be above norm, but my triglycerides are only at 56? Shouldn’t they work together? Hello! My LDL cholesterol is 123, which is in the “Near Optimal” Range (100 is Optimal), but my triglycerides are pretty low at only 56. Shouldn’t those two things work in the same direction, like both high or both low? I eat all kinds of food, but I don’t eat a lot, I’m pretty slim. ldl cholesterol
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Answer by bledi dActually they both are two types of different fat. LDL is a lipoprotein which transports cholesterol into your blood stream, since cholesterol is More >
High cholesterol causes
01 year ago
by admin
in Health Conditions
high cholesterol said, as you are associated with eating. consume more fat than you get, the more cholesterol. More eggs than you consume, the more cholesterol is trapped within the artery.
Even if your intake of cholesterol in the diet, but does not have control only diet that causes high cholesterol.
In fact, there are two main causes of high cholesterol that you can not do anything. I speak:
Age Heritage
If you have posted high cholesterol in your DNA from your parents or grandparents, grandparents, you are more likely “stubbornly high cholesterol have. What I mean, More >
Cholesterol lowering drugs do not reduce total mortality in middle-aged men
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs given to middle-aged men cause a small reduction in heart attacks, but have not been shown to reducethe total risk of deathor the risk of hospitalizations. Hi, this is Larry Hobbs @ fatnews.com. This according to the cover story in BusinessWeek from January 17th, 2008 “Do Cholesterol Drugs Do Any Good?” “He did see a small reduction in the number of heart attacks for middle-aged men taking statins in clinical trials. But even for these men, there was no overall reduction in total deaths or illnesses requiring More >
Lifestyle Changes for High Cholesterol
31 year ago
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in Health Conditions
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What are some good cholesterol lowering foods? Know of any good recipes that are good for you for meals?
11 year ago
by admin
in Health Conditions
Question : What are some good cholesterol lowering foods? Know of any good recipes that are good for you for meals? I am looking for some good cholesterol lowering foods and also some low cholesterol meals that are yummy. Hereditary reasons have caused me to get on a cholesterol medicine but I also want to be proactive in what I eat.
Does anyone have any recipes they can share? Or know of good yummy foods that lower cholesterol, that are good for you and such. I’m just not big into oatmeal at all. I ate way too much of it as a kid. good cholesterol
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Answer by AprilI had the same More >
If you eat healthy and exercise regularly, your cholesterol levels are more likely to be elevated if you?
01 year ago
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in Health Conditions
Question : If you eat healthy and exercise regularly, your cholesterol levels are more likely to be elevated if you? If you eat healthy and exercise, your cholesterol levels are likely to be elevated if you are over weight. cholesterol levels
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Answer by chebrew2000It depends on what you’re eating. Read the labels of your foods. Eat fewer eggs and other foods high in cholesterol. Exercise will increase the HDL(good cholesterol). LDL and triglycerides are diet related.
