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Understanding Your Cholesterol Results: What the Numbers Really Mean

Your GP handed you a printout and told you your cholesterol was elevated. But what does that actually mean — and what should you do about it? A plain-language guide to reading your lipid panel.

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Perimenopause4 min

Perimenopause and Your Heart: The Hormonal Connection Nobody Told You About

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women over 50, yet cardiovascular risk is almost never discussed in the context of perimenopause. Here is what is happening — and what you can do about it.

28 Apr 2025Read

Nutrition6 min

Five Foods That Actually Move the Needle on Cholesterol (and Three That Don't)

With so much contradictory advice about what to eat for heart health, it can be hard to know what to trust. Here is what the evidence actually says — and what you can stop worrying about.

10 Apr 2025Read

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