How to lower your cholesterol naturally with plant-based foods, fiber, healthy fats, exercise, and smart habits—plus, when statins may still be necessary.

The fact that having high cholesterol can cause health problems is well known. But a total cholesterol level that fluctuates a lot — either up or down within a five-year period — might also be ...

America’s native nut — may pack more heart power than many people realize. After analyzing over 20 years of research, scientists found consistent evidence that eating pecans can improve key markers of ...

Heart-healthy breakfasts that combine soluble fiber, lean protein, and healthy fats can help lower high cholesterol. Here are ...

Older people with levels of cholesterol and triglycerides that go up and down a lot may be at an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and dementias compared to people whose levels are steady. Then ...

Evidence suggests that modifiable behaviors like diet and exercise may keep blood fats at healthy levels and reduce risk of cognitive decline. Older adults who have shifting levels of fatty compounds ...

Know which dietary choices help to live better by reducing cholesterol levels.

Scientists say a cutting-edge gene-editing treatment could help people cut harmful high cholesterol levels in half — just after one treatment. A small trial of 15 people with high cholesterol, despite ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) -A single infusion of CRISPR Therapeutics' experimental gene therapy was safe and reduced levels of harmful LDL cholesterol and triglycerides by half in four people taking the ...

In A Nutshell Researchers did not establish direct cause and effect, but the findings add to growing evidence that chronic ...

Scientists are digging into the ways dairy proteins affect metabolic and cardiovascular systems — with results that might surprise you. Andi Breitowich works across digital and print magazines ...