Naturally Lowering Cholesterol Links

'Good' cholesterol's heart benefits challenged

Having naturally high levels of "good" cholesterol doesn't lower the risk of heart attacks as believed.

Cholesterol Plummets Naturally With New Android App by Nutrition and Fitness Expert Dr. Janet Brill

For every 1% reduction in LDL (bad) cholesterol, risk of heart disease drops by about 2%. Dr. Janet Brill’s new Cholesterol Down mobile app for Android promotes significant LDL reduction in 4 weeks without prescription drugs.Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 15, 2012 Dr. Janet Brill announces the release of Cholesterol Down, a new mobile app for Android available on Google Play.Based on Dr. Brill’s ...

HDL ‘Good Cholesterol’ Found Not to Cut Heart Risk

People genetically prone to higher levels of HDL, often called “good cholesterol,” showed that they did not have any significant decrease in risk of cardiovascular disease.

Raising 'good cholesterol' may not always cut heart attack risk

Washington, May 17 : A new study has cast doubts on a popular assumption that raising a person's HDL ' the so-called 'good cholesterol' ' will necessarily lower the risk of a heart attack.

'Good' HDL cholesterol may not protect heart after all, study suggests

We've heard it all before: There's "good" cholesterol, called high-density lipoprotein (HDL), that provides protective benefits against heart attacks and then there's "bad" LDL cholesterol, which raises risk for heart problems in high levels.