Cholesterol Management News & Features

May 30, 2023 — Compared to meat eaters, people who followed a vegan or vegetarian diet had lower blood levels of certain fats in their blood that can block arteries and possibly lead to heart disease and stroke, new research shows.

March 6, 2023 — For people who don’t take common cholesterol medications due to side effects such as muscle aches, a new study suggests taking a drug called bempedoic acid may be more tolerable and still offer sizable protection for their hearts.

High cholesterol is common, but it’s not well-understood. An expert tells you more about common misconceptions and misunderstandings about this condition.

How lifestyle changes like diet and exercise help one woman manage high cholesterol.

While statins are still the standard in cholesterol treatment, new medicines offer more options than ever. Learn how they can help bring your levels down.

Researchers are looking at how lower-carb diets like paleo might affect your cholesterol.

Some people report side effects like brain fog and memory loss with this drug designed to lower cholesterol. Here’s what the research says.

A plant-based diet might help bring your cholesterol numbers down, along with your chances of heart disease.

If you have high cholesterol, you might consider starting a workout program. Find out how yoga can be your secret weapon in lowering your cholesterol levels and how you can add it to your daily routine.

If you think you don’t need to pay attention to your cholesterol numbers until you’re older, think again. Your heart health may be at stake.

Living a heart-healthy lifestyle doesn’t have to be boring or tasteless. Jenny Petz shares the small tweaks that let her beat her cholesterol numbers while enjoying life -- and her favorite foods -- to the fullest.

Endocrinologist Robert Eckel discusses the importance of knowing your cholesterol numbers, why some types are “bad,” and what you can do to keep your cholesterol under control.

If you have high cholesterol, how do you manage it instead of letting it manage you? Get some strategy tips from someone who does it every day.

An expert shares new discoveries are changing the lives of people with high cholesterol for the better.

Is high cholesterol in your genes? Or was it your family’s habits?

High cholesterol quietly damages your body over time. Stop it in its tracks.

Statins are drugs that lower “bad” cholesterol. What else should you know?

Simple changes can help bring that “bad” cholesterol number back down to normal.

Living with high cholesterol? Try these 11 easy tips to lower it, fast!

On a diet to lower your cholesterol? Eating the same old, same old foods every day gets boring. Shake things up by swapping in these foods.

What’s the real story on saturated fat? Can you eat red meat and butter again? Here’s what you need to know.

A reader sheds light on a genetic condition that affects her and her family.

What you should know about soy protein and cholesterol. Find out what the research shows and the best sources of soy protein.

Learn safe ways to cut down on medications for high blood pressure, cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes.

Best diets for high cholesterol

Cooking Tips for Lowering Cholesterol

Some studies show that high levels of cholesterol may be linked to Alzheimer's disease or other kinds of dementia.

If you have high triglycerides, your doctor may prescribe medicine to help you keep your levels in check.

These simple meals taste great and will help lower your triglycerides.

Tips to help you stay on your triglyceride-lowering medicine.

The next time you go shopping, stock up on healthy fiber options in every aisle.

When you have a lot to lose before hitting your goal weight, success may feel far away. Here’s a win within reach -- lose 5% of your total weight to lower your chance of having a heart attack or stroke.

Take heart; needing medicine doesn’t mean you’ve failed. But you do have a key role in helping the medicines do their job.

An inactive life can keep your bad cholesterol levels high and your good levels low. Here’s how to begin an exercise program to help lower cholesterol.

Watch out for these 9 foods that may raise your LDL (bad) cholesterol.

Looking to lower your cholesterol? Follow these expert tips on how to use fats and oils in low-cholesterol cooking.

WebMD Magazine’s guide to cholesterol facts and fiction.

Why should you take a statin? Can’t you just improve your cholesterol levels by eating right and exercising? The answer is yes -- and no. Here’s a look at the benefits of statins.

Regular exercise raises levels of good HDL cholesterol, and lowers unhealthy triglycerides. Here’s what type of exercise – and how much – you need to help manage your cholesterol.

Nine steps for a kitchen that makes it simpler to stick to your low cholesterol diet.

The advantages and disadvantages of checking your cholesterol and blood pressure with at-home cholesterol tests and blood pressure monitors.

A sedentary life can keep your bad cholesterol levels high and your good levels low. Here’s how to begin an exercise program to help lower cholesterol.

High risk cholesterol is often silent, damaging arteries without symptoms. Do you know the risks?

Nutritionists say that certain nuts deserve an honored spot in the kitchen of every healthy eater (as long as you're not allergic, of course.)

The term "fatty fish" may sound unappealing, but actually these are the tastiest and healthiest foods from the sea.

Oatmeal, that sturdy breakfast food from your grandmother's kitchen, has a lot going for it.

We all know that butter, ice cream and fatty meats raise cholesterol, but do you know which foods can actually lower it?

Nearly one in three Americans have rising cholesterol. The time to act is now.

For lower cholesterol, fit four cholesterol-fighting foods into your diet portfolio.