Diet can impact cholesterol levels

Questions and answers about diet and cholesterol.

Importance of Fish in the Mediterranean Diet

A healthy Mediterranean diet, that includes omega 3 fish, has now been shown to reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, metabolic syndrome and diabetes.

Some Cholesterol Drugs May Slow Prostate Growth

Title: Some Cholesterol Drugs May Slow Prostate Growth Category: Health News Created: 5/22/2012 11:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/22/2012 12:00:00 AM

5 keys to a healthy diet and healthy heart

The Mayo Clinic’s new book Healthy Heart for Life! Offers five key tips to a healthier diet

'Good' Cholesterol Might Not Be That Good For You

A new study says that raising the level of HDL, the so-called "good cholesterol," doesn't actually lower your chances of having a heart attack. The research conducted by Harvard Medical School looked at people who carry a certain gene found to create higher levels of HDL, but found that people who did carry it had the same risk of a heart attack as everyone else.