Family Shapedown to Shape Up
... A new program tackling childhood obesity focuses on improving the health of the entire family for success. The Herwerden family of Middleburg Heights didn’t think their eating habits were that bad -- ...

Study Shows Infusions Of ''Good Cholesterol'' Can Remove Plaque From Coronary Arteries
... Do 40 people in a small village in rural Italy hold the key to reversing plaque buildup in coronary arteries? A new study appearing in the November 5, 2003 edition of the Journal of the American Medic...

Cholesterol Study Causes ‘Reversal’ of Some Commonly Held Beliefs
... The first head-to-head comparison of two popular cholesterol-lowering medications showed that only one of the statins successfully stopped the progression of heart disease. The Cleveland Clinic Heart ...

"Good" Cholesterol not Always Beneficial, Study Shows
... High density lipoprotein cholesterol—better known as HDL—is characterized as the "good" cholesterol because of its ability to protect arteries from accumulation of fatty deposits. But as new...

Cholesterol Diary
... You might want to track your progress toward healthy cholesterol levels with the use of a cholesterol diary. To make a diary, use a sheet of lined paper. Near the top, write your personal goals, which...

Cholesterol-lowering Drugs Worth Expense, Side-Effects, Experts Say
... Would you take an expensive drug once a day that may have adverse side-effects if it could significantly lower your risk of cardiovascular disease? That’s the question patients and their doctors must ...

Cholesterol Lowering Strategies
... 1. If you are overweight, losing weight will help lower your total cholesterol and raise your HDL. 2. Aerobic exercise helps raise your HDL. If you have not been physically active in a while,check wit...

Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) Therapies for Cholesterol Reduction
... Herbal/nutritional supplements that may help lower cholesterol: Garlic According to some studies, garlic may decrease blood levels of total cholesterol by a few percentage points. Other studies, howev...

High Blood Cholesterol: What You Need to Know
... Why is cholesterol important? Your blood cholesterol level has a lot to do with your chances of getting heart disease. High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease. A risk...

How I Cut My Cholesterol Level By 38 Percent in Six Months
... By Benjamin Gleisser* After my last physical, I realized that being 47 years old meant I could no longer eat like a 17 year old. Robert Colacarro, M.D., my primary care physician at the Cleveland Clin...

Plant Sterols and Stanols
... What are plant sterols and stanols? Plant sterols and stanols are naturally occurring substances found in plants. They are present in small quantities in many fruits, vegetables, vegetable oils, nuts,...

High Blood Cholesterol: What You Need to Know
... What is blood cholesterol and why does it matter? High blood cholesterol is a serious problem: it is a "risk factor" for heart disease. That means that having high blood cholesterol increase...