1. 10 Things To Know About Cholesterol

    Understanding cholesterol can be very difficult without specialized knowledge of the human body. High cholesterol is becoming a bigger issue among Americans, and the instance of diagnosis is on the rise. Misconceptions about cholesterol are leading people to have a fear of cholesterol in all forms. What many people do not know is that there are bad and good forms of cholesterol. For individuals wh…Read More

  2. How Diet Affects Cholesterol Levels

    In a world that is becoming more focused on health and well-being, more of an effort is being put into the everyday diet. Most people understand when they are diagnosed with high cholesterol, the foods they once enjoyed are limited or off limits. Unfortunately, many Americans do not know their everyday diet was in part responsible for their high cholesterol diagnosis. For men in the Tucson area wh…Read More

  3. Natural Ways To Improve Cholesterol Levels

    Cholesterol levels are incredibly important to an individual's overall health. Unfortunately, there are no outward symptoms of high cholesterol levels until it is too late. This is the reason why preventative medical visits are so important to the health and well-being of patients everywhere. When cholesterol levels begin to get out of hand there are alternative cholesterol management options in T…Read More

  4. Medication and Cholesterol Control

    High cholesterol is becoming more of a problem within the United States. Now that more foods include saturated fats and other harmful preserving agents, the health of the American is at risk. It is also true that many Americans lead sedentary lifestyles which also increases the likelihood of high cholesterol. Thankfully with diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes, high cholesterol issues may be ma…Read More

  5. Managing Your High Cholesterol

    Cardiovascular disease is the #1 cause of death in the United States. It is time that we change that statistic. Too many Americans are living a sedentary lifestyle. A sedentary lifestyle can lead to a build-up LDL (low density lipoproteins) in the blood vessels. LDL cholesterol is a detriment to your overall health. An excess of bad cholesterol can lead to a heart attack, or stroke from plaque bui…Read More

  6. Understanding HDL vs. LDL Cholesterol

    Understanding cholesterol is complicated. What is HDL? What is LDL? What is the difference? If you have questions regarding your cholesterols levels and what is considered normal, contact a Tucson Men’s Health Services clinic. Physicians at Men’s Vitality in Tucson, AZ can answer any of your cholesterol related questions. Regarding cholesterol, yes, there is good cholesterol and bad cholestero…Read More