When you get your cholesterol checked, one of the numbers will be a cholesterol/HDL ratio. That number is your total cholesterol divided by yourhigh-density lipoprotein(HDL), also known as "good cholesterol." Healthcare providers usually consider a normal ratio to be below 5:1. A very good...
LDL cholesterol is an important contributor to the risk of coronary heart disease, and its measurement is central to evaluating the effects of lipid-modifying therapies. Several 'LDL-cholesterol' assays exist but their methodologies differ, leading to between-assay heterogeneity in values of 'LDL ...
How are triglycerides related to high cholesterol and what is a good triglyceride number? Author: Kim Huston Published: October 9, 2023 You may know blood pressure and cholesterol play a role in conditions like diabetes and heart disease, among others. But do you know how triglycerides fit in...
I don't understand why asking people to eat a well-balanced vegetarian diet is considered drastic, while it is medically conservative to cut people open and put them on cholesterol lowering drugs for the rest of their lives. — Dean Ornish 48 People feel poorly because they are nourished by...
LDL-C is only a measure of the cholesterol mass within LDL-particles. Thus, LDL-C only indirectly reflects the atherogenic potential of LDL particles. Apolipoprotein B (apoB) and LDL-P, on the other hand, reflect the number of atherogenic particles, with no mention of cholesterol mass. Ther...
amounts of trans fats. Not only do trans fats raise ldl cholesterol, they also reduce hdl cholesterol (the good stuff). Foods that contain trans fats are often sweet and heavily processed foods. Trans fats will help these foods maintain shelf stability, but are also very bad for the heart...
Learn what LDL-C (bad cholesterol) is, the risks of having a high LDL number, and factors to consider in reducing your LDL.
It is crucial to understand that these numbers don’t reflect the number of lipoprotein particles. They only tell us how much lipid mass is carried by the different types of lipoproteins. For historical reasons, LDL cholesterol has become a primary goal for the prevention of heart disease. Henc...
As a general rule,HDL is considered “good” cholesterol, while LDL is considered “bad.” This is because HDL carries cholesterol to your liver, where it can be removed from your bloodstream before it builds up in your arteries. LDL, on the other hand, takes cholesterol directly to your ...
LDL Cholesterol Lowering in TypeDiabetes: What Is the Optimum Approach? IN BRIEF Managing the high risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients is a challenge for practicing clinicians. Reducing the burd... RW Nesto - 《Clinical Diabetes》 被引量: 34发表: 2008年 At what...