Heart Healthy Ingredients & Cholesterol by Age Calculator

Understand your cholesterol test results with our interactive cholesterol calculator

Say hello to your new heart health sidekick. The Oat of Allegiance Cholesterol Calculator helps you plug in your cholesterol levels and see how they compare to healthy targets. It's quick, easy, and based on UK guidelines, including those from Heart UK, the Cholesterol Charity.
Hunting for a UK cholesterol chart by age? This calculator gives you the context you need, faster than you can say “hypercholesterolaemia".

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High cholesterol got you googling at 2am? You're in the right place. The Oat of Allegiance Heart Beat is where we translate the research on plant sterols, oat beta-glucan, and cholesterol management into something you'll actually want to read. Think less medical textbook, more "your clever friend who happens to know a lot about heart health." Have a scroll, learn something useful, and maybe even enjoy yourself while you're at it.

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Why PCOS Affects Cholesterol: The Insulin Resistance Link

Your GP mentions PCOS and cholesterol in the same sentence, and you're left wondering how they're connected. Turns out, insulin resistance is the link. Understanding it means you can actually do something about it.
Cholesterol Levels By Age: What's Normal and What's Actually Happening

Your cholesterol's doing things it didn't do in your 20s. Is this normal aging or something to address? What's actually happening in your body, and what deserves your attention.
How Much Plant Sterol Do You Need to Lower Cholesterol? The Great Britain Nutrition and Health Claims (NHC) Register Answer

Everyone online has an opinion on plant sterol dosing. But there's actually an official answer: the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register. Here's what the UK government says you actually need.
Do Eggs Affect Cholesterol? What the Latest Research Shows

If you've got high cholesterol, you've probably stared at a perfectly innocent egg and wondered: are you friend or foe? After decades of research, here's what we can say with reasonable confidence: for most people, eggs in moderation are probably fine. But (and it's a meaningful but), context matters enormously.
Cholesterol Explained: Some Bits Your GP Didn't Have Time to Tell You

You've just had your cholesterol tested, and your GP spent seven minutes explaining results that look like cryptic acronyms. This is the proper explanation you deserved: what cholesterol actually is, how LDL and HDL really work, what your test numbers mean, and what you may be able to do about it.
PCOS and Cholesterol: What 1 in 10 UK Women Need to Know

One in ten UK women have PCOS, yet most people couldn't tell you what it is. Turns out, it's not just about periods - it's quietly affecting your cholesterol and heart health too. Here's what you need to know.