Tag: Cholesterol

What eating a handful of olives every day may do to your heart and cholesterol

The evidence on whole olives is thinner than for olive oil, but the overlap on your plate is real.

How eating mackerel every day can affect your heart, brain and cholesterol

Atlantic mackerel is a low-mercury omega-3 powerhouse. King mackerel is not.

New cholesterol guidelines just put more than half of US adults in line for a statin

A new JAMA analysis maps who qualifies under the 2026 ACC/AHA cholesterol rules.

What cutting red meat from your diet may do to your heart and gut

Large studies suggest measurable changes begin within weeks, from gut bacteria to cholesterol.

Could a daily pill replace your cholesterol shots?

One pill a day, no needle, and about the same drop in cholesterol.

Do you eat tofu every week? It could have a surprising effect on your heart

Eating tofu more than once a week was linked to an 18% lower coronary heart-disease risk in a pooled analysis of three Harvard-led cohorts.