Cholesterol tests - What to do instead

Cholesterol tests

During a general check-up, most doctors recommend that you undergo a cholesterol test to determine whether you are at risk of heart disease. The test...

Low-fat diet may lead to high cholesterol

In India, as many as 10 per cent of the affluent urban upper classes now fall victim to coronary artery disease, a figure approaching the levels of th...

The link with processed foods

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) refers to the slow deterioration of the cells in the macula, a tiny yellowish area near the centre of the retin...

Please explain the numbers in the glycaemic index

We are now being bombarded almost daily with glycaemic food lists, thanks to the work of Dr Michel Montignac and Dr Robert Atkins. But can you tell me...

Failing eyesight: It can be caused by too much processed foods

Processed foods such as white rice, pasta and bread may make your eyesight worse, especially as you get older.

Low cholesterol levels increase mortality

Lowering serum cholesterol levels may actually increase the risk of death from stroke, recent research suggests. ...