When Jared Fogle began appearing in television commercials for Subway in 2000, its reputation as a healthier fast food restaurant became widespread. Jared lost 245 lbs.

Although you might think of all dietary fats as unhealthy, consuming certain types called omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids might help lower your risk for some chronic diseases.

Hyperlipidemia means high fat and cholesterol in the blood. The amount and types of fat and cholesterol in the blood are determined by a complicated interaction of a persons genetic makeup and environmental factors such as the diet.

Most annual checkups at a physician’s office include blood work, complete with cholesterol measurements. While labs do measure total cholesterol, they also break the total cholesterol count into several subcategories, two of which are called HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol.

The thyroid is a gland in the neck that makes two different hormones that help regulate the metabolism. The thyroid makes these hormones in response to another hormone, known as thyroid stimulating hormone or TSH, which is produced by the pituitary gland.

GGT, also known as gamma-glutamyl transferase, is an enzyme primarily found in the liver that assists in carrying peptides and amino acids into your cells. The maximum healthy GGT blood level for women is 45 units per liter and 65 units per liter for men, according to physician Ray Sahelian.

Hydrogen sulfide is a toxic substance produced mainly during industrial processes. Breathing in hydrogen sulfide gas can cause shortness of breath or even death. Small amounts of hydrogen sulfide are also produced by bacteria in your gut after digestion of certain foods.

Regular exercise helps you control the amount of fat in your body and may promote healthy cholesterol levels. An article on KVAL.com reports that social stress may promote obesity and unhealthy cholesterol levels.

As your child grows and develops, language skills begin to emerge. Some children learn to speak and understand language quickly, while other children lag behind. Some situations in your child's life could be affecting his ability to speak and understand language.

Cholesterol is vitally important to a number of human functions including the production of several hormones and is used in cell membranes. However, high cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, the nation’s number one cause of death. There are two types of cholesterol.

You may already know about "good cholesterol," or HDL-C, versus "bad cholesterol," or LDL-C. And, in general, this is a good way to think about cholesterol types: high LDL-C and low HDL-C tend to go together, and this profile puts you at increased risk of having a heart attack.

Cholesterol is a class of lipid/fat. Too much cholesterol in the blood, particularly low-density lipoprotein or "‘bad" cholesterol, contributes to plaque formation that clogs arteries, a risk factor for heart disease. On the other hand, elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein or "