Cholesterol is a fat-like substance naturally produced by your body. It's also found in certain foods, like meat, eggs, and dairy. Cholesterol is essential to health and is necessary for vital ...

Two people can follow the same low-carb diet but see very different cholesterol results.

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Heart health is a long-time pain point for Americans—physically and emotionally. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and that number crosses sex, racial and ethnic lines, ...

A new study gives you one more reason to enjoy some avocado toast.

A low-carb diet may raise LDL cholesterol much more sharply in people who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol, ...

Can a low-carb diet cause your cholesterol to skyrocket? This question has vexed researchers and influencers alike as the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets has surged, yet the evidence has remained ...

Researchers analyzed data from 180,156 veterans (mean age, 62 years; 90% men; 80% White) to examine the relationship between dietary cholesterol and the incidence of MI. They assessed the intake of ...

Julia Kim, 64, an IT specialist from Boston, began taking a statin more than 30 years ago because of a family history of high cholesterol. But six months ago, tired of having to take the drug and its ...

Oatmeal or eggs for high LDL cholesterol? A registered dietitian explains how each breakfast affects LDL and which one has ...