News and features related to cholesterol management

1. Third of cholesterol patients fail to take their medication
   

   17th May 2012 - More than a third of people (36%) who have been prescribed medication because of high cholesterol rates fail to take their medication, according to new figures. The British Heart Foundation, which carried out the survey involving 1,025 patients, said they were "dramatically" increasi

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2. Can dark chocolate help manage cholesterol?
   

   25th April 2012 - When it comes to the health benefits of eating chocolate, dark, not white chocolate, is the clear winner according to new research. "Eat dark chocolate, not white chocolate," says researcher Mee Young Hong, PhD, associate professor of exercise and nutritional sciences at San Diego

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3. Exercise to lower cholesterol
   

   Researchers aren't entirely sure how exercise lowers cholesterol, but they are beginning to have a clearer idea. Lots of people, even many GPs, assume that exercise lowers cholesterol, but until recently, most of us weren't sure just what the connection was. One way exercise can help lower cholester

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4. 11 tips to cut your cholesterol fast
   

   How's your cholesterol? If you think that the normal reading you got back in 2004 (or earlier) means you're safe, think again: Levels of the artery-clogging substance often rise with age. The NHS recommends that everyone between 40 and 74 years old should be screened for high cholesterol once every

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5. Lack of cholesterol awareness
   

   19th September 2011 - Millions of people in the UK are increasing their risk of heart disease, the UK’s biggest killer,  by failing to take simple steps to lower their cholesterol, according to new research carried out to coincide with National Cholesterol Week (19th - 25th September). Cholesterol i

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6. Could statins help prevent lung and infection deaths?
   

   We already know that statins work well to prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with or at risk of heart disease. One of the original studies to show this was the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial, also known as ASCOT, which began in 1998. In this study, more than 10,000 people in the

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7. Are foods more important than fats for lowering cholesterol?
   

   People with high cholesterol are often advised to cut back on unhealthy fats. This means eating less butter, cheese, meat, baked goods, and other sources of saturated and trans fats. Studies show this can lower the amount of bad (LDL) cholesterol in their blood, reducing their risk of a heart attack

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8. Cholesterol-lowering foods
   

   Do you want a diet that helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels? We all know that butter, ice cream, and fatty meats raise cholesterol, but do you know which foods help contribute to a low-cholesterol diet? Find out here. Here's some good news. To keep your cholesterol levels healthy, you can actu

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9. The low-cholesterol diet: Fatty fish
   

   The term "fatty fish" may sound unappealing, but actually these are the tastiest and healthiest foods from the sea. Oily fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines, mackerel and trout are full of Omega-3 fatty acids -- good fats unlike the bad saturated fat you find in most meats. These fish should be a st

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10. The new low-cholesterol diet: Oats and oat bran
    

    Oats have a lot going for them. Not only is it a great way to start the day, but research suggests they can help maintain healthy cholesterol levels without lowering your good HDL cholesterol. The same goes for oat bran, which is in some cereals, bread, cakes, pastries and other products. Oats are f

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