Archive for July, 2008
HDL Cholesterol: The “Good” Cholesterol
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008We know that cholesterol is an important factor in staying healthy. There have been a lot of studies and reports over the past 10 years that have linked high cholesterol numbers to an increased risk of heart and cardiovascular disease. But did you know that not all cholesterol needs to be low?
In addition to the [...]
Side Effects Of Zocor And Other Drugs For Cholesterol Treatment
Friday, July 25th, 2008Zocor, generically known as simvastatin, is used as a cholesterol lowering drug which helps in blocking cholesterol production in the body. It aids in lowering low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol level as well as total cholesterol level in the body. High cholesterol may lead to different critical health complications including heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular [...]
Good Cholesterol – Why Is It Good For You?
Sunday, July 20th, 2008HDL cholesterol, also known as the good cholesterol has the ability to transport cholesterol found in the blood over to the liver which changes the cholesterol in a way to allow its removal from the body.
A few experts in the field claim that HDL can also eliminate excess cholesterol from what is known as arterial [...]
Why You Need To Take Cholesterol Test?
Saturday, July 19th, 2008Doctors recommend to their patients to take a cholesterol test in order to evaluate the risk that their patients have of developing a disease such as heart disease. High cholesterol is also known to cause hardening of the arteries and heart attacks.
It’s now very common for people to have their cholesterol level checked as part [...]
Know About Cholesterol Ratio
Friday, July 18th, 2008When considering your cholesterol level, in many cases you are provided with your total blood cholesterol level, however, something more is required to understand the clear picture of your health. You should know about LDL, HDL and most importantly about cholesterol ratio.
As common practice suggests, the diagnostic tests take into account four factors, namely, total [...]
Understanding Cholesterol Numbers
Thursday, July 17th, 2008Your complete lipoprotein profile consists of cholesterol numbers including total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglyceride (TG) levels. Cholesterol numbers are very important to every human being.
As a matter of fact, every individual after their 20 years of age should check their cholesterol level in a 5 years interval, [...]