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Cholesterol - Harvard Health

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Cholesterol. Cholesterol isn't entirely the health villain it's made out to be, its name darkly linked to heart attack, stroke, and other types of cardiovascular disease. Our bodies need cholesterol, which is a type of lipid (another name for fat) needed to make cell …

Managing Your Cholesterol - Harvard Health

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Managing Your Cholesterol, a Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School, offers up-to-date information to help you, or a loved one, keep cholesterol in …

The new cholesterol guidelines: What you need to …

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The cholesterol guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association have been updated …

11 foods that lower cholesterol - Harvard Health

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Making sense of cholesterol tests

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LDL cholesterol. The LDL measurement is usually considered the most important for assessing risk and deciding on …

Cholesterol | The Nutrition Source | Harvard T.H. Chan …

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Cholesterol. The biggest influence on blood cholesterol level is the mix of fats and carbohydrates in your diet—not the amount of cholesterol you eat from food. Although it …

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Find the best information about living a healthier life from the trusted medical team at Harvard Medical School. Trusted advice for a healthier life. Harvard Health ... Sugary drinks—the biggest source …

Managing Your Cholesterol | Harvard University

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In this Harvard Health Publishing course Harvard doctors take the mystery out of managing cholesterol. You’ll learn the best ways to successfully lower bad cholesterol, decrease …

Managing Your Cholesterol - Harvard …

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Managing Your Cholesterol offers up-to-date information to help you, or a loved one, keep cholesterol in check. The report spells out healthy, and unhealthy, cholesterol levels, and offers specific ways …

Beyond Cholesterol | Harvard Medical School

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Investigators from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital announced the results at a recent European Society of Cardiology meeting and …