An analysis of many small randomized controlled trials found that being a vegetarian or vegan reduced “bad” LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol levels in adults.

A Harvard medical student recently went vegan as a health experiment — and was shocked to discover its impact on his cholesterol. Nick Norwitz breaks down the findings in his viral video.

A cholesterol level below 200 mg/dL is considered normal. Those who have high cholesterol should avoid these foods, which are high in saturated fat.

High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, cholesterol – often referred to as the “good” cholesterol – may not be as useful in predicting the risk of heart disease and protecting against it as ...

Millions of Americans are born genetically predisposed to extremely high levels of a type of cholesterol that cause deadly heart attacks and strokes by middle age, yet they are almost always ...

Six widely used dietary supplements promoted for improving heart health did not effectively lower LDL or "bad" cholesterol in comparison to a common low-dose statin medication or placebo ...

CHICAGO — Daily rosuvastatin lowered LDL, total cholesterol and serum triglycerides significantly more than placebo and six common over-the-counter dietary supplements, with no supplement ...

Recent research from the Illinois Institute of Technology has found that consuming a cup of chickpeas daily for 12 weeks reduced the cholesterol levels of prediabetic adults.

Nick Norwitz, 25, discovered that his LDL cholesterol actually spiked during his week-long food swap. Nick Norwitz. The reason for the LDL cholesterol spike on the vegan keto diet as compared to ...