Causes of high cholesterol include diet, smoking, and genetics. High cholesterol rarely causes symptoms, so it’s important to get routine cholesterol screenings if you’re at risk. According to ...

Both vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 can raise your blood levels of vitamin D. But while your body can absorb both pretty well, ...

Aug. 14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive.

Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...

Aim: It has been shown that HMG-CoA inhibitors, also called statins, may interfere with the tubular reabsorption of albumin, increasing urinary albumin excretion. Patients & methods: We have ...

A high cholesterol level doesn't have obvious symptoms, but it can increase your risk for conditions that do have symptoms. Here's a list of questions and answers you may have about cholesterol ...

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk increases with age. Statins reduce cardiovascular risk but their effects are less certain at older ages. We assessed the long-term effects and ...

Cholesterol is a fatty substance mostly made by the liver that’s found naturally circulating in the blood. Some cholesterol comes from the food you eat too. Your body needs cholesterol to work ...

While we’ve all been taught to keep our cholesterol levels low, knowing which foods are good for the heart and which ones to avoid isn’t always so clear. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as ...