Tag: Cholesterol

The Best Tea to Help Lower Cholesterol, According to Dietitians

This tea is a versatile addition to your diet that comes with significant health benefits. Viktoriya Skorikova/Getty Images Reviewed by Dietitian Maria Laura Haddad-GarciaReviewed by Dietitian Maria Laura Haddad-Garcia When you have high cholesterol, you’re likely turning to your diet to make changes to help keep your cholesterol in check. Many have heard that upping […]

Millions of Americans already have high cholesterol in their 20s and 30s — and don’t know it. Here’s why that worries doctors.

It’s estimated that millions of Americans are walking around with dangerous levels of “bad” cholesterol in their blood well before their 40th birthday. But many have no idea, because doctors typically don’t screen, much less treat, people for high cholesterol in their 20s or 30s. U.S. guidelines don’t call for Americans to be screened during […]