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The Heart Protection Study was a randomized controlled trial run by the Clinical Trial Service Unit, and funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in the United Kingdom.
The British Heart Foundation was founded in 1961 by a group of medical professionals who were concerned about the increasing death rate from cardiovascular disease.They wanted to fund extra research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of heart and circulatory diseases.
Higher levels of total cholesterol increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly coronary heart disease. [38] Levels of LDL or non-HDL cholesterol both predict future coronary heart disease; which is the better predictor is disputed. [39] High levels of small dense LDL may be particularly adverse, although measurement of small dense ...
“Oats can reduce blood cholesterol levels due to high levels of beta-glucan,” says Dr. Leann Poston, MD, ... “One avocado a day helps lower 'bad' cholesterol for heart-healthy benefits. ...
According to a 2024 study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, 3.4 minutes of intense physical activity is hugely beneficial for women. It may cause the risk of heart attack to be 51% lower ...
For those at highest risk, very low cholesterol levels may help prevent a second heart attack or stroke. Health News . 2004;10(10):6. De Biase SG, Fernandes SFC, Gianini RJ, Duarte JLG.
The human body makes one-eighth to one-fourth teaspoons of pure cholesterol daily. A cholesterol level of 5.5 millimoles per litre or below is recommended for an adult. The rise of cholesterol in the body can give a condition in which excessive cholesterol is deposited in artery walls called atherosclerosis. This condition blocks the blood flow ...
The lipid hypothesis (also known as the cholesterol hypothesis) is a medical theory postulating a link between blood cholesterol levels and the occurrence of cardiovascular disease. A summary from 1976 described it as: "measures used to lower the plasma lipids in patients with hyperlipidemia will lead to reductions in new events of coronary ...