Being told that you have elevated cholesterol can feel like a letdown on an otherwise good bill of health. But you aren’t alone—according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

Are you among the millions of us with high cholesterol who don't want to take prescription meds or are wary of statin side effects? We have very good news: An eating pattern created by University of ...

Cholesterol is needed in the body, and it nourishes the heart with its beneficial properties, as it contains proteins that improve heart health. But when this cholesterol, the bad or LDL, is present, ...

Millions of American adults have high cholesterol, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the majority of those are taking medication to keep it under control. But whether you ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. A new study suggests that eating oats for every meal ...

A simple handful of pecans each day could deliver heart-health benefits, a new study found. The research, done by the Illinois Institute of Technology and published in the journal Nutrients, analyzed ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists tested the effects of an intensive oatmeal diet on reducing LDL cholesterol levels. Grace Cary/Getty Images A two-day oatmeal diet reduced LDL cholesterol levels by 10% ...