Archive for the 'Cholesterol' Category

Where Can I Find A Comparison Of The British And American Ways Of Measuring Cholesterol?

I’d like to understand what the American sites are saying with reference to my own measurements.

How Muchof Your Total Cholesterol Is Made By The Body, Primarily The Liver? I Heard 80% & Diet Accounts For20%

What is the source of the claim, Only about 20% of cholesterol comes from diet and about 80% is produced by the liver.” and is this true? Are the percentages correct?

If It Was Possible, Would It Be Healthy To Have 0 Cholesterol?

Like no cholesterol in your body. Would that be really good or is it better to have some cholesterol.
Just wondering.

What Is The Name Of The Vitamin/supplement That Lowers High Blood Pressure And Cholesterol ?

I saw a commercial the other day on tv and I can’t remember the name of the product.

Eggs Were Considered To A Big “no, No” Until Recently Because They Were Said To Contain Cholesterol?

Now, eggs are considered to be beneficial because they actually LOWER cholesterol. Question: Should we re-act based on what the “professionals” are CONSTANTLY throwing at us? I mean, they are constantly saying: “Whoops, sorry about that chief, we got that one wrong”.

Anyone Have Some Ideas And Recipes For Playoff Munchies That Are Heart Friendly And Cholesterol Free?

My dad has to go for bypass surgery and as a result he has completely re-vamped his diet to avoid all the bad things and get more of the good things that he’s supposed to be eating. But, we’re watching my cousin play in the play-offs (hockey) and my dad can’t partake in our [...]

Does It Always Mean That If U Have A Normal Blood Pressure, U Also Have A Normal Cholesterol?

My husband has a 104/78 blood pressure but not sure if he has more bad cholesterol than good ones. He just wants to believe that as long as he has a normal blood pressure, it doesnt bother him at all

Can Extremely Low Cholesterol Be Dangerous?

I’m asking this because my father recently got back his blood test results and both his cholesterol came out to be extremely low. His total cholesterol is 105 (normal is 125-200) and his HDL is 25 (normal is greater or equal to 40).
But he eats so much steak (he loves red meat), eggs, and other [...]

Is This A Normal Cholesterol Level For My Age?

I was checking my online blood donation profile and it says my cholesterol level is 160. I’m 17 years old.

What Are The Biologically Important Substances Related To Cholesterol?

Well, there are so many….
Many of the hormones in our body are made from cholesterol, including sex hormones (estrogen, testosterone), stress hormones (cortisol), and hormones in charge of mineral regulation (aldosterone), to name a few.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steroid_hor…
Some vitamins, like vitamin D, is also made from cholesterol.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D#S…
Cholesterol is also an important component of bile, which is needed for [...]


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