When it comes to heart health, cholesterol and blood pressure often get most of the attention. But there’s another number worth watching: your triglycerides. These blood fats play a big role in ...

When it comes to heart health, cholesterol gets all the attention. But there’s another blood test that speaks volumes about your heart health: triglycerides. Triglycerides are a type of fat in your ...

If you have a diagnosis of high triglycerides, you may be looking for ways to improve your diet and exercise more. However, several other culprits should be on your radar. Lesser known factors, such ...

Most Americans eat more bread than they think — toast for breakfast, a sandwich or soup in a bread bowl for lunch, and a few pieces of garlic bread with your dinner. Breads also include pizza dough, ...

No one wants type 2 diabetes. It’s a condition that affects your whole body and gets progressively worse, possibly leading to loss of vision and feeling (especially in your feet and fingertips), as ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death globally, and many of us are unfortunately at risk of developing it for various reasons, ranging from DNA and diet to sedentary lifestyle. One key ...

Sugary cereals, refined carbs, skipping breakfast, and eating way too many carbohydrates may raise LDL cholesterol.

Lowering cholesterol is one of the most effective ways to reduce your risk of heart disease, and it may soon be possible to get a one-and-done gene therapy to keep cholesterol and triglyceride levels ...

Blood tests that measure the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood are a routine part of most annual checkups. When levels of these substances are not optimal, they can raise your risk ...

Amelia MacIntyre, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician. She is certified in osteopathic medicine. Whole plant foods, soluble fiber, and unsaturated fats can help lower LDL cholesterol.

In a Phase 1, first-in-human trial, a one-time infusion of an investigational CRISPR-Cas9 therapy targeting angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3) was safe and reduced LDL cholesterol by nearly 50% and ...