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.
My LDL level is 128 mg/dL, my HDL is 49 mg/dL, and my total cholesterol is 192 mg/dL. Over the years, my numbers go up and down. I feel that if I controlled my diet better, I could get my LDL level ...
Atherosclerosis is a major cause of mortality throughout the western world, despite the existence of drugs that lower cholesterol. The incidences of obesity and type 2 diabetes are increasing at ...