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Medical research proves beyond doubt that there is an unholy nexus between LDL cholesterol and heart disease. The long and the short of it is: LDL cholesterol is bad for the heart! What then is LDL cholesterol and what can we do to control it? The answer to that question is the burden of this article. Please do take the time to read it, it can mean the difference between robust good health and a lifetime of illness.

With a growing number of people looking to take care of their health through natural methods these days, then it stands to reason there is a growing demand for high cholesterol natural remedies. This is probably due in no small part to the fact that statin drugs that have been traditionally used to treat cholesterol levels have so many side effects which are bad for you, means that many people will ultimately want to use a safe alternative. Of course there are different forms of high cholesterol natural remedies, however here are three that can give you a head start in controlling your cholesterol levels.

Heart disease is the number 1 killer of women in the United States today. 1 out of 4 women will die each year in the U.S. from heart disease. It is estimated that one half of women who have heart disease or die from a heart attack do not know that they have a heart [...]

Statins are drugs designed to bring down cholesterol. Recently, it was found that one cholesterol lowering drug may actually contribute to plaque formation. Merck and Schering said that not only did Zetia fail to slow the accumulation of fatty plaque in the arteries, it actually seemed to contribute to plaque formation. Research on pravastatin appearing [...]

Heart Disease is the major cause of death in the United States. As such knowing what a heart attack is and how one can prevent this disease will help you maintain good heart health and a healthy life. There are many factors that increase the risk of heart attacks, though some are preventable others you [...]

Why lower cholesterol?…because the myth has persisted that high cholesterol, especially LDL (low density lipids) cholesterol is causing heart attack and stroke.
The guidelines of “healthy” cholesterol keep being lowered to the benefit of drug companies and to the detriment of the public who take the statin drugs. Cholesterol lowering statin drugs are a blockbuster [...]

Here’s an interesting little fact. Studies show that statins, the class of drugs widely prescribed to lower cholesterol levels, have the effect of INCREASING vitamin d levels.
Now, there is plenty of evidence that Vitamin D decreases risk of heart problems and that the vast majority of people- including heart patients- are Vitamin D deficient . [...]

It is a fact that fish oil supplements containing omega 3 fatty acids have been promoted in the media as being effective at lowering cholesterol levels. Although it is true that to a certain extent fish oil and cholesterol are correlated, there is no conclusive evidence that there is a direct relationship between them.
Instead of [...]

Americans are known to consume high fat diets, to have high levels of blood cholesterol, and to experience a high rate of heart attacks. In other countries such as Japan, they have a low-fat diet and are not prone to coronary artery disease.
In order for cholesterol to be processed by the body it must be [...]

Cholesterol. We’ve heard a lot about it, but what do we know? The answer may surprise you: more than you’ve heard. No one has any idea that cholesterol is actually something that your body really needs. Without it, you would die.
Cholesterol makes up a large portion of your cell’s walls, some vital hormones related to [...]