Cholesterol: A Friend, Enemy or Both?

June 20, 2013 The Health Guy 0 Comments

We often read or hear about cholesterol and the negative effects too much of it can have on our health. The US Centers for Disease Control reports that 17% of adults age 20 years and over have high blood cholesterol levels, which can lead to atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease (a form of heart disease) …

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Cholesterol: Does High Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease?

May 4, 2013 The Health Guy 0 Comments

Cholesterol is a soft waxey substance that is found mixing with fats in the bloodstream and all of your body’s cells. It’s so important to bodily function that without it your body couldn’t form membranes, produce hormones or carry on a number of other necessary functions. In fact … Without cholesterol you and I would …

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