Researchers think certain environmental changes over the past decade have helped push kids’ cholesterol levels down. The bad …
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What Do Gut Bugs Have to Do With High Cholesterol? A Lot
It’s hard to think of bacteria as the good guys when it comes to health, but research increasingly shows that the bugs that live in our gut may have a big influence on our well-being. In a new study, scientists find that these …
The Four Foods That Lower Your Cholesterol
Eating certain foods can help people lower their cholesterol levels, even without the aid of medication, a new study finds.
An Apple a Day Keeps Cholesterol at Bay?
Lending credence to the old adage about eating an apple a day, a new study finds that women who ate the fruit daily saw improvements in cholesterol levels and markers of inflammation — suggesting a lower risk of heart disease …
Study: ‘Good’ Fats Even Better for the Heart Than We Thought
We already knew that eating a diet high in fiber and low in saturated fat improves people’s overall cholesterol levels and lowers their heart risk.
Study: A Handful of Walnuts a Day May Help Keep Stress Away
Among people with high cholesterol (that’s nearly one-third of American adults, for those keeping score at home), foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids may help reduce levels of LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol.
