Eggs and Heart Health Your heart has many reasons to love eggs. Eating eggs can boost levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or “good” cholesterol, which works to lower your risk for heart disease and stroke. Many eggs are high in omega-3 fatty acids, especially when they come from hens fed with omega 3-rich feeds, like […]
Take control of your health and wellness. Here are the numbers you need to know for your cholesterol, physical activity, blood pressure, blood sugar and weight according to the American Heart Association. As we enter the fall, and soon the holidays, it’s important to pay attention to your health. Get enough sleep. Exercise. Eat healthy. […]
We may know that cholesterol is related to heart disease and that it can build up in our arteries. But where does it come from, how can we lower it, and when should we consider medication? Where does cholesterol come from? Our bodies make cholesterol in a tightly-controlled process that is influenced by genetics. Cholesterol […]
Many people have high cholesterol or at least know of family or friends who have high cholesterol or heart disease. What they may not realize, however, is that their own children may have high cholesterol and not even know it. There are no symptoms for high cholesterol, and unless you have your child checked, you would […]
When it comes to your heart, cholesterol matters. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the buildup of plaque within the heart arteries. One of the major risk factors for coronary artery disease is abnormal cholesterol levels. What type of cholesterol is good/bad? Low density lipoprotein (LDL) is the bad form of cholesterol. If your LDL level […]
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