Cholesterol: the “Good”, the “Bad” and the Misunderstood
In the last post, “Cholesterol: Building a Foundation for Understanding“, we introduced the concept of the lipid panel and what it consists of: Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL and the Cholesterol/HDL ratio. So in this post we are going to combat the hot topic of our “good” and “bad” cholesterol, discussing what they are and […]
Cholesterol Drops 73 Points Without Medication
I am frequently amazed with the number of patients that come into our office with elevated cholesterol, yet cholesterol problems are poorly understood by both patients and physicians. Many of them have seen their primary care physician, and on a routine physical, or blood test, they find out that they have cholesterol levels that are […]