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To help identify your own risk, start with learning about your family history of heart disease and know your numbers; specifically, high blood pressure, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and elevated blood sugar levels are all risk factors for heart disease.—Lori B Daniels, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 The messaging about reducing heart disease risk by boosting our intake of ‘good’ high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and avoiding ‘bad’ low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has been around for decades.—Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025 Faster Cognitive Decline The study found that older adults who experienced greater fluctuations in their cholesterol levels, particularly low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), showed a faster decline in cognitive abilities over time.—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 Regularly eating nuts could effectively reduce heart disease risk factors, such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, also known as bad cholesterol.—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 27 Jan. 2025 In men, testosterone is linked to higher levels of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, which increase the chances of having a heart attack.—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024 According to one review, apple consumption may reduce the risk of heart disease by improving total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels.—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024 For size comparison, a red blood cell is about 250 times the size of a low-density lipoprotein molecule.—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024 Studies show that regularly eating oats may reduce heart disease risk factors like low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, as well as support your digestive health.16
9.—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
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