The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Norfolk study is part of the largest prospective evaluation of diet and health ever undertaken. The entire EPIC study involves ...

Exercise has a direct influence on LDL metabolism and a positive impact on cholesterol size. 13 One explanation for the benefits of exercise is that a TG-rich environment fosters formation of sdLDL; ...

The ability of niacin to influence LDL-P is under active investigation and it appears that the beneficial effects of niacin extend beyond the traditional evaluation of the 'lipid profile.' Taken ...

A viral debate questions olive oil’s heart-health status. Here’s what dietitians say about how canola oil and olive oil ...

Lipoprotein(a), the low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-like particle that is currently the focus of so much enthusiastic research, is significantly more atherogenic than LDL cholesterol, according to a ...

New research and expert reviews suggest that combining targeted dietary changes with both aerobic and resistance exercise can more effectively lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL than either approach ...

High cholesterol is often painted as a one-way ticket to heart disease, but science and real-life stories tell a more complex tale. Not everyone with high cholesterol ends up in a cardiologist’s ...

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For years, heart health conversations have focused on familiar numbers: LDL, HDL, and triglycerides. These markers appear in almost every routine cholesterol report. Yet cardiologists say an important ...