High cholesterol increases your risk of cardiovascular conditions like heart disease and stroke. A diet low in saturated fats and high in soluble fiber can help manage your cholesterol levels.

Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...

Aug. 14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive.

Statins are the most widely prescribed, cholesterol-lowering drugs in the world. Despite the expiration of their patents, revenue for statins is expected to rise, with total sales on track to reach an ...

A medical expert has revealed how individuals can reduce their cholesterol levels without relying on statins. The doctor was ...

A new discovery about how the liver flushes cholesterol from the body could lead to more effective treatments for cardiovascular disease—the leading cause of death worldwide. University of Leeds ...

Aim: It has been shown that HMG-CoA inhibitors, also called statins, may interfere with the tubular reabsorption of albumin, increasing urinary albumin excretion. Patients & methods: We have ...

I have an itch on the right side of my face that keeps me up at night. I recently had Covid and also began taking statins. Could the itch be related to either of these changes? Dr Ellie replies ...

From omelets to over easy, he had 720 eggs and his cholesterol dropped 20% — bucking the belief eggs introduce health risks by raising cholesterol levels. “My colleagues and I come up with ...

A doctor has spoken out about how someone can lower their cholesterol levels without being forced to take statins. The expert was answering a question from a patient who was struggling with taking ...

Avocados do not contain cholesterol. They may help lower your levels of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL (bad) cholesterol. Keep reading to learn about how avocados affect cholesterol, as well as ...

Around 5.3 million people in England were given a NICE-recommended statin or ezetimibe by their GP to help reduce their cholesterol during 2023/24, the largest number on record and almost 900,000 more ...