How Your Body Makes and Uses Cholesterol: New Ways to Stay Healthy
Cholesterol is a waxy substance your body needs for many important jobs, like building cell walls and making hormones. Scientists have discovered exactly how …
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Vitamin D Levels May Help Keep Your Blood Healthy
Researchers studied over 37,000 people from the United States and China to understand how vitamin D affects a marker of blood health called the platelet-to-HDL …
Read MoreHow Your Good Cholesterol Might Help Your Body Use Vitamin D
Scientists have discovered that your body might use a special type of cholesterol called HDL to transport vitamin D from your digestive system to your liver. …
Read MoreSpecial Pasta May Help Your Cholesterol and Gut Health
Researchers tested whether pasta made with special bacteria could help overweight adults improve their cholesterol and digestive health. For 4 weeks, 40 people …
Read MoreVitamin D's Health Benefits Depend on Your Blood Sugar and Gender
A large study of over 4,000 Americans found that vitamin D affects your body differently depending on whether you have diabetes, prediabetes, or normal blood …
Read MoreMinerals in Food May Help Boost Good Cholesterol in Diabetes
Researchers studied how minerals from food affect cholesterol levels in people with type 2 diabetes. They found that eating foods rich in certain minerals …
Read MoreWhy Teen Cholesterol Problems Aren't Just About Diet
Researchers in Brazil studied 363 teenagers to understand why many have unhealthy cholesterol levels. They looked at what the teens ate and compared three …
Read MoreKimchi May Help Protect Heart Health in Middle-Aged Men
Researchers studied whether eating kimchi—a traditional Korean fermented vegetable dish—could help maintain healthy cholesterol levels that protect the heart. …
Read MoreWhy Some Women After Menopause May Have Low Vitamin D Levels
Researchers studied over 5,000 women after menopause to understand why some have low vitamin D levels. They looked at a special ratio involving uric acid (a …
Read MoreCan Fish Oil Pills Help Your Heart? What Science Found
Researchers used computer models to study how omega-3 fatty acids (the healthy fats found in fish) might help protect your heart and brain. They tested a …
Read MoreSwapping Carbs for Healthy Fats May Protect Your Heart
Researchers studied how different foods affect special types of cholesterol in your blood that protect your heart. In a carefully controlled study of 141 …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Really Help Your Heart? New Study Has Surprising Answers
Researchers looked at 130 adults to understand how vitamin D levels connect to heart health and body weight. They found that vitamin D and body weight affect …
Read MoreDoes Chitosan Supplement Help Overweight Women's Cholesterol?
Researchers tested whether a supplement called chitosan oligosaccharide could help improve cholesterol levels and body shape in overweight and obese Thai …
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