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Understanding Fats and Cholesterol
A lot of health articles on the Internet tend to blur the lines between cholesterol and fats thereby leading to confusing deductions from readers. As a result, many people have…
Smoking Affects The Risk of High Cholesterol
When one thinks about the long term effects of smoking on general health, then much of the ill-doings of the habit tend to center around the lungs. As such, newspapers…
Understanding Triglycerides
What Are Triglycerides? Triglycerides are esters that are formed with a combination of three fatty acids and a glycerol. These are a particular kind of fat that is present in…
Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis
What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fatty steroid that is a part of the outermost layer of every cellular being. It is present in the blood of all animals and…
Understanding Cholesterol: What is Cholesterol and What Causes High Cholesterol?
What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol comes from two Greek words ‘chole’ and ‘stereos’. While the former one means bile, the latter translates to stiff or solid. Cholesterol is a type of…
What Your Cholesterol Numbers Mean?
All adults aged 20 years old and above are advised to undergo a fasting lipoprotein profile test to measure their cholesterol numbers once every 5 years. However, if you have…
