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3 days ago · Low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. This is often called the bad cholesterol, because higher than normal levels of LDL contribute to the buildup of plaque in your arteries, a process called ...
5 days ago · Knowing which biomarker (or combination of the three) is responsible for the skew of your total cholesterol number is more important than the total cholesterol value itself. Three scenarios can account for high total cholesterol: 1. High total cholesterol, high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, and high triglycerides.
1 day ago · Positive action: Raised small dense LDL can be addressed by lowering your carbohydrate intake, especially refined sugars, and keeping blood sugars better regulated. It is also important to eat a diet as close to a traditional Mediterranean diet as possible, with plenty of olive oil, fruits, vegetables, pulses, nuts, seeds, fish, egg, dairy and ...
2 days ago · low levels of HDL (below 40 mg/dL). Why the focus on 70 mg/dL? "Studies have shown that when LDL falls below this number, plaques in arteries get smaller and they stabilize, which lowers the risk for heart attacks and stroke," says Dr. Cannon. But how far below 70 mg/dL should you go?
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22 hours ago · Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in all cells of the body. While it’s necessary for producing hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help digest foods, an excess of cholesterol can lead to major health issues. High cholesterol, or hyperlipidemia, means there are high levels of cholesterol in the blood.
2 days ago · And you can also see a decreased level of HDL cholesterol, that as you know is protective, and alsoa decreased level of apo A-1 -- that is this apoprotein that goes with HDL cholesterol. So it's basically elevated triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, and small, dense LDL particles, which is the typical dyslipidemia that we see in patients with ...
