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  1. Trans fat is double trouble for heart health - Mayo Clinic

    Trans fat raises LDL cholesterol and lowers HDL cholesterol. This can make a heart attack or stroke more likely. Reading food labels. In the United States, a ...

  2. Cholesterol ratio or non-HDL cholesterol: Which is most important? - Mayo Clinic

    For predicting your risk of heart disease, many healthcare professionals now believe that determining your non-HDL cholesterol level may be more useful than ...

  3. VLDL cholesterol: Is it harmful? - Mayo Clinic

    Lipoproteins are made up of cholesterol, fats or triglycerides and proteins called apolipoproteins in varying amounts. About half of a VLDL particle is made up ...

  4. Soy: Does it reduce cholesterol? - Mayo Clinic

    Does soy reduce cholesterol? Possibly. Although eating soy-based foods can slightly lower your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as the " ...

  5. Mayo Clinic Q and A: High Cholesterol In Childhood

    Cholesterol is a waxy substance found within the fats, or lipids, in blood. Cholesterol is carried through the blood attached to proteins. This combination of ...

  6. Blood tests for heart disease - Mayo Clinic

    Cholesterol test · Total cholesterol. This is the amount of the blood's cholesterol content. · Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. This is sometimes called ...

  7. Familial hypercholesterolemia - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Cholesterol deposits may thicken the Achilles tendon, along with some tendons in the hands. Eyes. High cholesterol levels can cause corneal arcus. This is a ...

  8. Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels

    Fernandes. Coconut oil is an example, so is palm oil. "Saturated fat consumption is directly related to cholesterol levels in the blood," he says ...

  9. High cholesterol - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    The body needs some cholesterol to build healthy cells. But high cholesterol can raise the risk of heart disease. Lifestyle changes can help.

  10. High Cholesterol Clinical Trials - Mayo Clinic Research

    Dose of Labeled Cholesterol for Kinetics: A Pilot Study Rochester, MN. This is a pilot study to determine the optimum time and dose to draw blood samples ...