The minority of cholesterol that people use came from their diet. Most cholesterol is made into our body. Dr. Ian del Conde, Cardiovascular Specialist with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, says diet plays an important role but it is not definitive. The specialist also explains how atherosclerosis happens. But I'd like to kind of…...

Samantha Chen, Registered Nurse, explains at the Healthy Hub total cholesterol is done, because it's preventive. "It's good to know your number so that we can prevent any issues in the future," she says. According to Ted Feldman, Medical Director of Prevention and Community Health, breaking cholesterol is an excellent screening test, but understanding the…...

Dr. Ted Feldman, Medical Director of Prevention and Community Health with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, says having a healthy lifestyle is better than not having it, because it impacts patient’s medical dashboard if he is in a higher risk group. The specialist also talks about Omega 3. He says in case of fish oils…...

Genetic and family history are very important in cases of high cholesterol. Sometimes, patients are active, have a clean-eating diet and they’re healthy but they still have high blood pressure or high cholesterol, says Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care. If there is a family history of early cardiac issues…...

Dr. Ted Feldman, Medical Director of Prevention and Community Health with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, says cholesterol is an organic molecule in your body, a modification of a steroid molecule: "Cholesterol is essential for the structural integrity of all the cells in the body, so the cell membrane which contains and protects the cell…...

Two things happen when cholesterol accumulates in the artery wall: it grows until it obstructs he blood flow and the plaque starts growing and it breaks and a blood clot forms very quickly. Dr. Ian del Conde, Cardiovascular Specialist with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, describes what happens during the process of cholesterol accumulation. [vc_toggle…...

It’s a bit of misconception the idea about HDL is being the good cholesterol and LDL being the bad cholesterol, says Lisa Klein-Davis, Physician Assistant with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute. She explains some people can have the same amount of what is bad or good cholesterol, but some people might be more prone to…...

Dr. Tarak Rambhatla, Cardiovascular Specialist with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, says the total cholesterol score is a combination of HDL (good cholesterol), LDL (bad cholesterol), and 20% triglycerides. He explains LDL is directly responsible for heart disease, it contains proteins in the outside which tend to be sticky and have a predisposition for sneaking…...