Cardiovascular Disorders and Diseases Articles

Stress can impact cholesterol both directly and indirectly. What do you need to know?

The main difference between the two lipoproteins known as LDL and VLDL is their composition, but that doesn’t mean they can’t influence one another.

According to the JAMA Internal Medicine study, people that have high cholesterol should also be screened for thyroid disease.

Atherosclerosis is a treatable and preventable condition, provided that it’s not diagnosed when it has already caused too much damage. High cholesterol is one of the major causes for atherosclerosis.

High cholesterol and liver problems have a strong influence on one another, meaning that’s important to keep one under control in order to prevent the other one from appearing.

Having heart disease as a consequence of high cholesterol is something that can be avoided by carefully monitoring cholesterol levels through a lipid panel test done every five years.

Sadly, chronic kidney disease does not have a permanent cure, but through the right course of treatment, a person can prevent the disease from getting worse by keeping it under control.

Soy is a very good source of protein, and one that’s particularly beneficial to people who have high cholesterol, because it doesn’t contain any bad fats or cholesterol.

Polycythemia vera is a rare myeloproliferative disorder and it is estimated to occur in approximately 1 in 100,000 individuals.

Bile acid sequestrants have a rather unique way of pushing the body to get rid of extra cholesterol.